Only the Way
2008, Cantonese. Directed by Dang Tak-Wing.
A rare Buddhism-themed Hong Kong film, inspirational effort Only the Way from director Tang Tak Wing follows a wayward man whose life is transformed by Buddhist teachings. Starring Cheung Kwok Keung (The Pye-Dog) and 1980s and 90s action starlet Moon Lee, Only the Way reflects on life with sensitive insight and a gentle smile. Cheung Kwok Keung portrays a washed-out songwriter whose bad karma begins to catch up with him. His life goes into free fall as his girlfriend leaves him, his career goes downhill, and his mother (Siu Yam Yam, The Moss) passes away. All these setbacks make him live in even greater spite of the world until one day he encounters a Temple Street vendor (Tong Zhen) who introduces him to Buddhism.
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Cantonese
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- Released
- 8 May 2008
- Original title
- 助念新星
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Written by
- Dang Tak-Wing
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Only the Way runs 109 minutes (1h 49m).
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Only the Way isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 May 2008. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Only the Way?
Only the Way (2008) was directed by Dang Tak-Wing and stars Moon Lee, Cheung Kwok-keung, Susan Shaw Yam-yam.