The Pale Sky(1998)
White-collar salesman Yan (Sammo Hung) comes so close to dying in a traffic accident that the doctors prematurely pronounce him dead! When he awakens from his coma, he discovers that the doctors have transplanted his genitals to a young wealthy executive named Michael (Kenny Bee). After failing to win back his manhood, Yan realizes that Michael is as much a victim as he; and an unlikely friendship develops between the two men.
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White-collar salesman Yan (Sammo Hung) comes so close to dying in a traffic accident that the doctors prematurely pronounce him dead! When he awakens from his coma, he discovers that the doctors have transplanted his genitals to a young wealthy executive named Michael (Kenny Bee). After failing to win back his manhood, Yan realizes that Michael is as much a victim as he; and an unlikely friendship develops between the two men.
Release Date
1998-06-27
Average
7.5
Rating:
3.8 startsTagline
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Languages:
广州话 / 廣州話
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