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Handover year 1997 sees much drama for Joy (Gigi Leung), the chief financial officer of a big company. She struggles to keep her family life together, as her husband is forced to relocate to Singapore due to his British affiliation and her son is stricken with disease. Joy's best friend and assistant (played by Fiona Sit) is a young girl trying to figure out her dodgy boyfriend. Still, she tries to help but Joy plunges into deeper despair due to her family problems. One day, the torment becomes unbearable and Joy breaks down. Things look bleak for the both of them until a friend makes good on an old promise and brings them all within sight of happiness again.
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Handover year 1997 sees much drama for Joy (Gigi Leung), the chief financial officer of a big company. She struggles to keep her family life together, as her husband is forced to relocate to Singapore due to his British affiliation and her son is stricken with disease. Joy's best friend and assistant (played by Fiona Sit) is a young girl trying to figure out her dodgy boyfriend. Still, she tries to help but Joy plunges into deeper despair due to her family problems. One day, the torment becomes unbearable and Joy breaks down. Things look bleak for the both of them until a friend makes good on an old promise and brings them all within sight of happiness again.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Leung Fung-Yee, Barbara Wong Chun-Chun, Michelle Yao
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Runtime:108 minutes
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Cast
Barbara Wong Chun-Chun
Director
Gigi Leung Wing-Kei
Joy Shing
Fiona Sit Hoi-Kei
Sung Hiu Tung
George Lam Tsz-Cheung
To Lam
Kevin Cheng Ka-Wing
Dr Yim Hok Fung
Hacken Lee
William Lee
Hins Cheung King-Hin
Big Yu
Kitty Yuen Siu-Yee
Momo
Eddy Ko Hung
Chairman Chan Ning
Jimmy Fu Git-Ming
Kenny
Carisa Yan
Bobo
Benz Hui Siu-Hung
Uncle Nine
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