Hong Kong Synopsis
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A young man, blind and dumb, works as an audio tape typist in a hospital and fostering a tender and sincere relationship with a beautiful but introverted nurse. When hit by a car, he is the sixty billionth human being to die on earth, and is on transit to Polaris, en route to a yet more sophisticated form of existence in Vega. Given a reprieve of five days and a chance to be reunited with his love on earth, he cannot reveal his true identity behind the temporary facade he must present to her. Both boy and girl eventually learn, through a tangle of difficult and miraculous events, how love and good things always find ways of creeping into people's lives when people are not greedy and least expect these blessings.
Drama + Fantasy in Hong Kong
15 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Fantasy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Fly Me to Polaris itself).
The 1998–2000 Hong Kong Window
Among 50 Hong Kong films we catalog from this window, Fly Me to Polaris places #6 — near the top of its class.
The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape
Fly Me to Polaris premiered in 1999 — a quieter year for Hong Kong cinema with only 14 titles in our catalog. The 1990s overall landed 215 films and series across 10 years of activity.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 13 other Hong Kong films in 1999.
The 494th Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).
Audience Engagement
25 audience reviews — more than 50% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 47th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #96 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (89th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.9 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Drama productions specifically: #54 of 311 (top 17%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Golden Harvest (China) Company Limited, Sil-Metropole Organisation |
| Runtime | 1h 36m |
| Release Date | August 21, 1999 |
| IMDb | tt0213314 |