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news Scmp World 2026-06-11

Hong Kong Film Tackles Apathy and Social Issues

A recent social drama film, 'We're Nothing At All,' by director Herman Yau Lai-to, is highlighted for its engagement with societal issues and encourages Hongkongers to avoid collective apathy.


Through the invitation of a good friend, I had the privilege last Saturday of attending a charity movie screening held by SideBySide, a non-profit social service organisation. The film chosen for the event was We’re Nothing At All, a recently released social drama by veteran director and screenwriter Herman Yau Lai-to. While widely known for his more commercial titles, Yau is never afraid of tackling societal issues in his films. Local cinephiles will no doubt remember his previous works, such.....

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