Amy Yip Chi-mei (葉子楣) plays Sister Har – a seminal figure in 1960s and ’70s Hong Kong nightlife – in this biographical film that follows the scenester’s rise and fall from the upper echelons of society to the glamour and excess of Hong Kong’s teeming underworld. A truly fascinating portrait of the allure and excess that were part of the fabric of Asia’s favorite playground.
The movie tells the story about Sister Har, a legend of Hong Kong's underworld. Beautiful and brashy, she climbs from the lowest depths of the Hong Kong society to become the acclaimed queen of night life. Then she vanishes from the scene with a last burst of gory glory.
Young Sister Har starts as a waitress in a low class restaurant. Like all young girls, she falls for young, handsome men. She also gets harshly abused by the men she cares for too.
The movie tells the story about Sister Har, a legend of Hong Kong's underworld. Beautiful and brashy, she climbs from the lowest depths of the Hong Kong society to become the acclaimed queen of night life. Then she vanishes from the scene with a last burst of gory glory.
Young Sister Har starts as a waitress in a low class restaurant. Like all young girls, she falls for young, handsome men. She also gets harshly abused by the men she cares for too.
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Short film