She Remembers, He Forgets
2015 1h 50m movie Film Hong Kong

She Remembers, He Forgets

哪一天我們會飛

Synopsis

哪一天我們會飛

A wonderfully charming and bittersweet story about teenage friendship, idealist dreams and a city that transcend changing times, this rare Hong Kong-produced gem influenced by Hayao Miyazaki and Shunji Iwai sweeps with nostalgia. In search of an answer for her broken marriage, Gigi journeys into her shiny high school year memories only to discover a deeply hidden secret that will transform her life.

The 2014–2016 Hong Kong Window

57 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. She Remembers, He Forgets sits at position #9.

  1. Little Big Master
    #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

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with She Remembers, He Forgets. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

The 2010s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when She Remembers, He Forgets 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
12
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #221 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (74th 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: #108 of 311 (top 35%).

Production Details

Primary Country Hong Kong
Original Language Cantonese
Spoken Languages Cantonese, Mandarin
Production Companies Eyes Front Pictures, Media Asia Film
Runtime 1h 50m
Release Date November 5, 2015
IMDb tt5180856
Official Site www.chengchengfilm.com

Themes & Motifs

  • midlife crisis
  • coming of age
  • flashback
  • high school friends
  • high school reunion
  • school life

External Catalogs