Plot: Dominic is a wedding planner whose company went under during COVID. To get out of debt, he takes on a job as a funeral planner. While there are similarities, it's a very different world, and Dominic is forced to work together with a Taoist priest who cares deeply about the traditional rituals.
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July 12, 2025
Hong Kong's take on Okuribito. This is a pleasant and well-executed drama, digging into Hong Kong's burial rituals and folklore, combining it with a sensibility not to get too stuck in traditions. It's a fine film, but it's also rather predictable, and two hours might've been a touch too long.
The performances are strong, the cinematography is polished, and the score is stylish, though a little subdued. It's also nice to get a more thorough look at the funeral rituals (usually only reserved for Triad and/or horror films), but the drama and character progression felt a bit basic. A good film.