Life Must Go On​

Life Must Go On​

2009 · 20 min · Documentary

High Noon was Sham Ka-ki's breakthrough in acting. At the age of eighteen, he directed his debut documentary short film, Life Must Go On. The film documents and exudes the joy of youth through cinematic images that observe Sham’s surroundings and his quotidian life in a stiff housing estate. In this short film, he questions the meaning of life, but finds answers to and proof of happiness from friends and family.

Directed by Sham Ka-Ki · Written by Sham Ka-Ki

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