Isabella
This is an interesting tale of how a person’s life can change unimaginably in one night.
The story takes place in Macau, in 1999 (the last summer before Macau is given back to the Chinese). Shing (Chapman To) is a police officer suspended pending charges of corruption. He drinks, hooks up with prostitutes, spends his money carelessly, until he meets Yan (Isabella Leong). They sleep together, and the next morning he wakes up not only with a hangover…but with a daugher – Yan herself.
Of course, as any other person, he doesn’t believe her at first, although Yan tells him her story (her mother was his first girlfriend, after they break-up she gives birth to Yan…but later on she dies of lung cancer). Shing is the only family she has now.
It’s interesting to see how their friendship develops. At first Shing is not willing to let Yan in his life, but she is unyielding. She keeps coming back to him, and eventually he falls for her innocence, wittiness and brightness.
Because of this relationship, To’s character comes out a better man. A man willing to stop running away from his responsibilities. A man willing to stand up for what he’s done. Because only rogues run. Real men stay and endure.
It is a beautiful well thought out and told story. It keeps you on your toes, guessing what is really happening. A deeply moral story aboyt love, honesty and commitment.
