Hong Kong Synopsis
文雀
“Free as a Bird…”
Kei is the experienced leader of a team of pickpockets — also known as "Sparrows" in HK slang. He enjoys a carefree lifestyle taking photos. One day a dashing beauty, Chun-Lei, suddenly appears in Kei's viewfinder. Kei is mesmerized. But behind Chun-Lei's attractive facade lies a mysterious past and a mission to set herself free.
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Drama + Romance in Hong Kong
90 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Romance genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Sparrow itself).
The 2007–2009 Hong Kong Window
Sparrow holds position #12 of 42 Hong Kong films in the 2007–2009 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s Hong Kong Landscape
Sparrow premiered in 2008 — a quieter year for Hong Kong cinema with only 9 titles in our catalog. The 2000s overall landed 146 films and series across 10 years of activity.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 8 other Hong Kong films in 2008.
The 621st 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
69 audience reviews — more than 75% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Review volume (75th percentile) outruns trending popularity (54th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #325 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (61st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.2 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Drama productions specifically: #141 of 311 (top 45%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | Cantonese, Mandarin |
| Production Companies | Milkyway Image |
| Runtime | 1h 27m |
| Release Date | June 19, 2008 |
| IMDb | tt0491044 |