

Time Still Turns the Pages
2023-11-16 · 95 min · ★ 7.9
High school teacher Cheng looks back to his repressed childhood memories, as he finds an anonymous suicide note in the classroom. He strives hard to prevent another tragedy from happening, meanwhile facing a series of family problems, his wife is divorcing him, and his father is dying.
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- Directors
- Nick Cheuk Yik-Him
- Production companies
- Film Development Fund of Hong Kong, Roundtable Pictures, MM2 Entertainment
- Countries
- Hong Kong, Singapore
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 415,000
Top Cast
Lo Chun-yipMr. Cheng
Ronald Cheng Chung-keiCheng Chi-Hung
Sean Wong Tsz-LokEli
Hanna ChanSherry
Rosa Maria VelascoHeidi
Yukki TaiYoung Cheng
Henick ChouVincent
Joey Leung Cho-yiuVice Principal
Peter Chan Charm-manSimon
Rachel LeungZoey
Sabrina NgWong Ka-Yee
Jessica Chan Yee-ChunMiss Chan
Koyi MakMiss Leung
Luna ShawSister HaTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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