before it melts

A hostage situation occurred at a TV station. The kidnapper K was not after money, he just wanted to terminate the monthly subscription to the TV station.

Five shorts reveal a fictional Hong Kong in 2025, depicting a dystopian city where residents and activists face crackdowns under iron-fisted rule.

When Hei-ji finds out that Mimi hands a love letter to Sam, a charming and handsome guy, he couldn’t help but feel hear tbroken and shattered. Should he just let her go or should he fight for her? On the eve of the Mid-Autumn Festival, Hei-ji finally overcomes all difficulties and fulfils Mimi’s wish. He even gathers up his courage and asks about the love letter.

A chief inspector in the anti-narcotics unit holds true to his beliefs as a police officer. He puts everything on the line to crack down on drugs and to bring drug traffickers to justice. How will our hero resolve this "bursting point" crisis?

In the insurance exam hall, Wing is afraid of being categorized as social failures. She trains hard to be professional. However Wing is pressured by the examiner Chan and it’s been tough. With Wing’s pure heart, the system slowly malfunctions… When life gives you lemon, you make lemon tea and you swallow it. But is this our only way out?

Drowning in a room cluttered with mementos reminding her of her ex, Mevius comes across the storage service “Move In, Move Out, Move On”, catering to people suffering from a breakup and managed by the eccentric and mysterious Takumi. With wisecracks and scientific anecdotes, Takumi helps Mevius go through the stages of grief. During the decluttering process, Mevius embarks on a healing journey. NG Wing-sze, previously in award-winning short Conditioned (2015), feature films Septet: The Story of Hong Kong (2022) and Mad Fate (2023), plays Mevius and shares the screen with RubberBand lead vocal No.6 in this colourful romantic comedy.