A Light Never Goes Out

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A Light Never Goes Out

2023

1h 43m

Drama

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Directed by Anastasia Tsang, A LIGHT NEVER GOES OUT is Hong Kong's Official Selection for Best International Feature at the 96th Oscars. It stars the legendary Sylvia Chang, for which she took the 59th Annual Golden Horse Best Actress (Asia's version of the Oscars). It revolves around a woman attempting to reinvigorate the neon signs of Hong Kong after her husband's passing, while nurturing his apprentice in his absence.

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

May 14, 2023

3/5

The neon hues are so saturated, so rich, you almost want to swim in them.

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Robbie Collin

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Oct 29, 2022

4/5

This is a sweet, sad film made with a delicate touch, and the sense of loss it engenders makes your soul ache.

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Frank J. Avella

Awards Daily

Dec 3, 2023

B-

The film is steeped in sentiment (the sight of a neon sign near the end had me a bit weepy) but the statement it’s making is pretty clear.

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Sean Gilman

In Review Online

Nov 8, 2023

There’s no room here for nuance, for the long view of history, or for reasoned consideration of the other side. This is nostalgia with a purpose: are we on the side of light, or are we on the side of grayness.

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Edmund Lee

South China Morning Post

Apr 11, 2023

3/5

Sylvia Chang, impressing as a stubborn woman who is thoroughly disoriented by grief, is the heart and soul of the film in spite of its plain and sometimes unconvincing storytelling.

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Directed by Anastasia Tsang, A LIGHT NEVER GOES OUT is Hong Kong's Official Selection for Best International Feature at the 96th Oscars. It stars the legendary Sylvia Chang, for which she took the 59th Annual Golden Horse Best Actress (Asia's version of the Oscars). It revolves around a woman attempting to reinvigorate the neon signs of Hong Kong after her husband's passing, while nurturing his apprentice in his absence.

Director: Anastasia Tsang
Producer: Saville Chan
Screenwriter: Anastasia Tsang, So-Man Tsoi
Distributor: Orchid Tree Media
Production Co: Eyes Front Pictures, A Light Never Goes Out
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Chinese
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 10, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 19, 2024
Runtime: 1h 43m

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