Stanley Beloved

Stanley Beloved

1998 · 19 min · ★ 5.0 · Romance

James and Kevin are friends and live in Hong-Kong. When Kevin finds out that his Chinese father wants to send him away to England to study, he decides to spend a summer day with his friend James. Then something unexpected happens.

Directed by Simon Chung

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