Jun Li follows his acclaimed trans drama Tracey with a socially conscious story focusing on the plight of the homeless in Hong Kong, based on a real life incident. Taking place against a contrasting backdrop of luxury and extreme poverty, the film follows Fai (Francis Ng), just out of jail and stuck in an endless cycle of nomadism, coming up against an uncaring government and a police force whose actions are antagonistic at best. A stunningly frank film about Hong Kong’s socio-political and economic divide, Drifting confirms Jun Li as a passionate filmmaker committed to bringing the stories of the marginalised to the screen.
Film details
濁水漂流
2021
Director: Jun Li
Starring: Francis Ng, Loletta Lee, Tse Kwan-ho, Chu Pak-hong, Cecilia Choi
Running time: 112 mins
Language: In Cantonese with EST
UK Premiere