TWENTY THREE

[English]
Hong Kong was handed back to China in 1997 under a promise of autonomy for 50 years. That year, 59,250 babies were born in the city. Now at 23, five people of the handover generation embark on individual journeys to pursue dreams, love and careers. In a period of turbulence, each through their own way, strive to build a better future for themselves and the city they call home. Set amidst key political events occurring 23 years after the handover, in 2020, this documentary is an intimate and revealing portrait of people grappling with change sweeping across their city, and their lives.

[Mandarin]
香港在50年自治的保证下在1997年被交回给中国统治。那年，该城市有59,250个婴儿出生。如今，23岁的“交接一代”有5个人踏上了追求梦想、爱情和事业的个人旅程。在这动荡时期，每个人都以自己的方式，努力为自己和他们称之为家的城市建设一个更美好的未来。置于交界23年后发生的重大政治事件之中，在2020 年，这部纪录片亲密而深刻地描述了人们如何为应对城市和自己生活里的种种变化。