Borrowed Time

Borrowed Time

2024•1h 33m•7.4/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.4/10(5)

A late summer typhoon looms as Ting's wedding approaches. Urged on by her mother, Ting sets out from Guangzhou to Hong Kong to look for her father who has been absent for 20 years. On her trip, Ting's vague memories from the past come back to her. An unexpected encounter leads Ting to find out the truth of her family. She gets in touch with an old friend, Yuseng. They spend a night together at Yuseng's place, both feeling as if they were in a dream, searching for the lost time.

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Production

La Fonte, Bocut Films, Ufine Media

Language

ZH

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Lin Dongping

Lin Dongping

Mai Wanting

Eddy Au Yeung

Eddy Au Yeung

Yu Sheng

Poon Kit

Poon Kit

Lu Qiujuan

Sunny Sun

Sunny Sun

Zhong Siyi

Tai Bo

Tai Bo

Ngai's Father

Peter Chan Charm-Man

Peter Chan Charm-Man

Mak Gwan-ching

Zheng Zhibo

Zheng Zhibo

Young Yu Sheng

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