‘We’re Nothing At All’: why Hongkongers must 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..