Sara
2015 1h 35m movie Film Hong Kong

Sara

雛妓

Synopsis

雛妓

Journalist Sara has just spent four months completing an in-depth investigation piece. Her editor-in-chief, afraid of offending powerful politicians and business moguls, refuses to run it. Sara’s boyfriend, who works for the same magazine, chooses not to warn her and even sides with the editor-in-chief. In just one moment, Sara is turned off by her work, her love relationship, and even about life.At this low point in her life, Sara exiles herself to Chiang Mai, Thailand. One evening, while at a bar, Sara meets child prostitute Dok-My. During her time getting to know Dok-My and through the process of rescuing her, Sara becomes haunted by the memories of her own past…

The 2014–2016 Hong Kong Window

57 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Sara sits at position #8.

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    #1

    Little Big Master

    ★ 7.9 · 2015

  2. Trivisa
    #2

    Trivisa

    ★ 7.2 · 2016

  3. Bounty Hunters
    #3

    Bounty Hunters

    ★ 7.2 · 2016

  4. Patriots Day
    #4

    Patriots Day

    ★ 7.0 · 2016

  5. Robbery
    #5

    Robbery

    ★ 7.0 · 2016

  6. Mad World
    #6

    Mad World

    ★ 6.9 · 2016

  7. Now You See Me 2
    #7

    Now You See Me 2

    ★ 6.8 · 2016

  8. Sara

    #8

    Sara

    ★ 6.8 · 2015

The 2010s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Sara premiered. 166 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.

'1028'1112'1217'1318'1415'1523'1619'1715'1811'198

Reception Benchmarks

6.8
TMDB Rating
33
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #210 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (75th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.5 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.

Among Hong Kong Drama productions specifically: #105 of 311 (top 34%).

Production Details

Primary Country Hong Kong
Original Language Cantonese
Production Companies Rex Film Productions, Fox International Channels Hong Kong
Runtime 1h 35m
Release Date March 5, 2015
IMDb tt4510896

Themes & Motifs

  • journalist
  • prostitute
  • coming of age
  • childhood sexual abuse
  • sex tourism

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