

A Bird Goes By
2019, Cantonese. Directed by Ka Sing-Fung.
On his son's first birthday, Siu-cheung takes his family to the countryside for a family portrait when he suddenly receives a call from his mother. His father, a bird photographer suffering from dementia, is missing. Siu-cheung looks for him in the country parks where his father visits to take photos of birds. He fails to find his father, but finds himself getting closer to his father's inner world. He slowly gains more appreciation and understanding of his father whom he considered irresponsible. As he goes over his father’s works at home, a secret unveiled……
- Runtime
- 0h 19m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Cantonese
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- Released
- 7 June 2019
- Original title
- 飛往父親的鳥
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Written by
- Ka Sing-Fung
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If you liked A Bird Goes By, try All About Ah-Long, Most, The Beautiful Country.
Who directed A Bird Goes By?
A Bird Goes By (2019) was directed by Ka Sing-Fung and stars Eric Leung Ka-Chun, Jasmine Leung Kin-Yi, Ellen Liu Oi-Ling.