The read
It runs a compact 30m.
Synopsis
Yee-tou cannot recover from her sorrow at her fiancé’s death. Her admirer Heem with a quiet and introverted character is kind enough to take care of her. Deeply depressed, she resists taking her medication and suffers from frequent hallucinations. Eventually she kills herself in front of Heem, who is consequently infected by her depression, and keeps a tank of goldfishes at home. From a glass fish tank to our world, are we living in a true world or is life an illusion? “The Glass City” is a love story with sad sentiments mentioning the limitations in life as if goldfishes living in a glass tank.
Ratings
TMDB6/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Wong Hin LikDirector
- Wong Hin LikWriter
Cast
- Paul Chiu Tsun MingChan Heem
- Jane WongCheung Yee-Tou
- Samantha Tse Bing YingLee Wing Shu
- Aaron ChowWong Kin
- Chiang Kon-KiHeem's Dad
- May LeongHeem's Mom
- Tang Yu TingShu's Husband