A double decker bus explodes in a blaze on its route leaving many of its passengers dead,charred remains clutter up the streets of Hong Kong on the 14th February Valentine`s Day.All the evidence points to two passengers doing this in a deliberate act, but for what reasonwould they do such a thing? Taking so many innocent life`s with them today Valentine`s Day of all days. Forced to retire early forensic expert Lung Sir (Patrick Tam) is called back to duty to try and piece together what caused this terrible act, as he starts to investigate theevidence from that fateful day. He will not only be bringing up his own past and the reasonsfor his forced early retirement from the police force, but also that of our two suicide protesters Ike and Fai. The more Lung delves into their past, the more his own is revealed and the fact that we are all connected in this universe.
Written, self-financed and directed by the prolific Herman Yau. The film definitely feels like a passion project for him, as he looks into various social statements, maybe trying to give a voice to those that society looks down on, or maybe he`s saying love yourself to get on in life. As he navigates us through the different passengers on the bus and their backgrounds,we are emotionally involved from not only the moment of the bus exploding, but also the moment, the always engaging and very charismatic, Patrick Tam as Lung comes on the scene. Fai(Anson Kong) and Ike (Anson Chan) are the heart of the film as their backgrounds are revealed, however Patrick Tam is the anchor that holds the film and all the drama together. The cinematography of the film is stunning. I have never seen Hong Kong look so beautiful, also very frightening at the same time. There are so many stories to tell and so much unjustness of people falling through the cracks of society, as Fai and Ike`s tragic love story is revealed. Through the subtle direction of Herman you symphonise with them and that of Lung, Patrick Tam`s character. All we ever want to do is be true to ourselves. I don’t think that the film will sit well with some people, but there is no denying this is urban rough storytelling done at its best. Herman is never one to shy away from the ugliness of the whole situation, but this I think is for us to sit up and take notice, to watch with the utmost attention even if it does make you uncomfortable. Sit back and get ready for the emotional roller-coaster ride of the year and film wise We`re Nothing at All demands to be seen!
