星願 (1999) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 1999, 星願 is a fantastique, drame 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. 星願 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, 星願 has been warmly received by audiences. It went on to earn $2.2M at the box office.

Where to watch. In États-Unis you can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 星願 page.

If you liked it. Fans of 星願 tend to enjoy Le Seigneur des anneaux : Le Retour du roi, La Ligne verte, Le Voyage de Chihiro and Le Seigneur des anneaux : La Communauté de l'anneau.