On a hot summer night in Hong Kong, Josh, a young cigarette smoker, ran into Rudy, a girl who asked for directions. Rudy is a lunatic, Josh talked for a long time, but she still looked blank, so he decided to do good deeds like Lei Feng and sent her there in person.
He is from New York, she is from Los Angeles, and they met thousands of miles away. It must be said that it is a kind of fate, but there is a world of difference between the two Americans:
Josh, a foreign boy with a tall nose and deep eyes, has lived in Hong Kong for ten years and loves the streets and food here. He is fluent in Cantonese and half of China. Rudy is just the opposite. As a Chinese, she does not know a word of Chinese, and is the kind of "banana person" who is completely westernized. She doesn't know anything about Hong Kong, and she can't even tell the landmark buildings - Bank of China and HSBC.
An alternative collision of Eastern and Western cultures, set in this way, there is a wonderful contrast between the two. Then, Josh took her to Lan Kwai Fong through the streets and alleys with the attitude of an old horse. Neon streets, noisy people, they keep walking, their mouths are not idle, and they can't stop talking.
At first, they only dared to talk about safety topics, like the weather in New York and Los Angeles. Then, the content begins to deepen, discussing the difference between "expatriate" and "immigrant". After getting better, they began to talk about life and ideals. After talking about it, they found that the two people were quite similar:
Rudy studied fashion design and joined a toy company after graduation. reason? The latter job is easier to find, and when you have student loans, employment issues will naturally take priority. Now, she is well-known in the toy industry, but she is drifting away from her ideal.
Josh took a double degree in literature and business school, and his ideal was to be a writer, but he joined HSBC for a high salary, and he did it for ten years. Every time, he said to himself that he would quit his job after earning enough money to concentrate on writing, but as the days passed, he had become accustomed to the current life. Hong Kong is a fast-paced city. When he was in New York, the boss often said to him: "Work harder, everyone, it's already tomorrow in Hong Kong." (The name of the movie is derived from this)
Ideals make way for life, food and clothing are worry-free, and I always feel that something is missing in my heart. The common experience made them talk more and more speculatively, and it was almost too late to meet each other. Five minutes passed, ten minutes passed, they should have broken up at the corner, but Josh seemed to have forgotten about it. They walked and chatted, and before they knew it, they reached their destination.
Neither of them wanted to end this wonderful night, so she took the initiative to invite him for a drink. After sitting down, Rudy's first thing was to rush to the bathroom to touch up his makeup. Why? A woman who pleases herself, she already has a good impression of him. It's a pity that Josh already has a girlfriend. When he confessed, the aura of secret and unannounced affection disappeared.
"Why didn't you say it earlier?" "As soon as we met, you emphasized that you had a girlfriend, and it sounded too good for yourself..." Well, what he said made a lot of sense, but she was speechless. It's love, and it's just polite, but that's all it can do. They broke up in a hurry, merged into the rolling stream of people, and never looked back at each other.
A fresh and romantic beginning, coupled with an unhappy ending, unexpectedly, fate gave them a second chance. A year later, they reunited on the Star Ferry. His feelings for her are still there, and her feelings for him are also there, so they once again swim together in the night in Hong Kong.
Josh has resigned from the bank, and his look has changed drastically: plaid shirt and jeans, canvas bag, unshaved stubble, no longer the elite appearance of the suit and leather shoes. He began to pursue his dream of being a writer, and the road was not smooth, but is it better to fail than never try?
What doesn't change is that his girlfriend is still the same one before. She is Josh's colleague, and his resignation is a major blow to her. She is dissatisfied, but it has not yet reached the point of breaking up. After two years of dating, he still hasn't been able to see her parents. Josh is a Chinese know-how and understands that this means one thing: she has no confidence in this relationship. Think about it, he used to be a golden tortoise-in-law, but now, an unemployed literate youth in his thirties? It really does not meet the Chinese requirements for a son-in-law.
It's not over yet on Josh's side, but it's just the beginning on Rudy's side. She has been promoted, has a fiancé, and is preparing to leave Hong Kong and enter the next stage of her life. But she couldn't help but criticize his girlfriend, full of sour taste and very contradictory attitude. After years, it should be indefinite in the future. He and she always seem to meet at the wrong time. Could it be that this is the legendary fate?
The night was dark and the lights were shining. They walked and walked, from Victoria Harbour to the bustling Temple Street, from the stalls on Jordan Road to Chungking Mansions. They walked too much that night. Overnight, they talked too much. At the wrong time, fate has sent you the right person, which is very confusing. They embraced each other gently in the music, as if they were reluctant lovers.
The long night is coming to an end, and all the ambiguities and temptations are meaningless. He and she are faced with the same question: should we listen to the inner voice at this moment? Shall we say goodbye to old love and welcome new love? In the future, will you regret your choice tonight? Now, does he want to get off the bus with her? The dim streetlights reflected on the windows of the car, the meter was still ticking, and in the car, there were two people who were hesitant, their eyes were flowing, and they were still waiting for words. The movie came to an abrupt end at this moment. to all the audience.
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