Sparrow

Sparrow

Free as a Bird...

2008 · 87 min · ★ 6.4 · Drama, Romance, Comedy

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.

Directed by Johnnie To · Written by Andrew Fung Chih-Chiang

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