Fly Me to Polaris (1999): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1999, Fly Me to Polaris is a fantasy, drama and romance film directed by Jingle Ma Choh-Sing, running about 96 minutes.

What it’s about. A young man, blind and dumb, works as an audio tape typist in a hospital and fostering a tender and sincere relationship with a beautiful but introverted nurse. When hit by a car, he is the sixty billionth human being to die on earth, and is on transit to Polaris, en route to a yet more sophisticated form of existence in Vega. Given a reprieve of five days and a chance to be reunited with his love on earth, he cannot reveal his true identity behind the temporary facade he must present to her. Both boy and girl eventually learn, through a tangle of difficult and miraculous events, how love and good things always find ways of creeping into people's lives when people are not greedy and least expect these blessings.

Who’s in it. Fly Me to Polaris stars Richie Jen as Onion, Cecilia Cheung as Autumn Yue, Eric Tsang Chi-Wai as Jumboball and William So Wing-Hong as Dr. Wu, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.2/10, Fly Me to Polaris has been warmly received by audiences. It went on to earn $2.2M at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Fly Me to Polaris page.

If you liked it. Fans of Fly Me to Polaris tend to enjoy The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Green Mile, Spirited Away and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.