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Ciao UFO

Ciao UFO

再見 UFO

For hope, look to the stars.

Released
19 Mar 2026
Runtime
122 min
Certificate
Category IIA
Original title
再見UFO
Language
cn

The verdict

There are not yet enough audience votes to give this a reliable score. It is not currently playing in Hong Kong cinemas. Category IIA · 122 minutes.

What it is about

Wah Fu Estate in Aberdeen is the home of many urban legends, but few were as outlandish as the one that happened in the 1980s: One night, residents turned their heads to the sky and saw a giant UFO hovering above them for five minutes. No one else could prove or explain the odd phenomenon, but it becomes the pivotal event for three young people.

What to expect

Patrick Leung Pak-Kin sets his coming-of-age story around the real 1980s Wah Fu Estate UFO sighting, but the movie spends its 122 minutes on the three young leads rather than on the mystery itself. Chui Tien-You, Wong Yau-Nam and Charlene Choi carry a warm, unhurried drama that uses the unexplained event as a shared memory rather than a plot engine. The tone is reflective and local, anchored in Aberdeen rather than in genre thrills. At IIA, it is accessible to older children with a parent. As of its opening week, it is playing at a single Hong Kong venue with one screening in the next seven days; the cheapest ticket is HK$90. Cantonese audio, English and Chinese subtitles.

Trailer

Cast

  • Chui Tien-You Chan Tsz Kin
  • Wong Yau-Nam Ho Ka Him
  • Charlene Choi Chuek-Yin Lam Hoi Yee
  • Ng Siu-Hin Little Brother
  • Michelle Wai Si-Nga Leung Wing Yan
  • Rachel Leung Cat
  • Joey Leung Cho-Yiu Austin
  • Michael Ning Uncle
  • JJ Jia Kin's Mother
  • Alex To Kin's Father
  • Tommy Chu Pak-Hong Him's Old Brother
  • Stephen Au Kam-Tong Him's Father
  • Lo Hoi-Pang Him's Grandfather
  • Alex Cheung Kwok-Ming Hoi Yee's Father
  • Candy Man Suet-Yee Hoi Yee's Mother

Crew

  • Director Patrick Leung Pak-Kin
  • Writer Kong Hiu-Yan
  • Writer Amy Chin Siu-Wai
  • Original Music Composer Tsui Chin-Hung
  • Director of Photography Leung Ming-kai
  • Editor Total To
  • Producer Amy Chin Siu-Wai

What viewers said

There is maybe more of the metaphorical UFO here than any real one, but it serves as quite a useful conduit for the stories of the lives of three childhood friends. It's "Kin", "Hoy-Yi" and "Heem" who are on the roof of the hospital amidst an almost biblical thunderstorm when they see something emerge from the clouds that continues to inspire them for the rest of heir lives. […]

CinemaSerf — 7/10 · read in full

Common questions

How long is the movie?
122 minutes.
What does the IIA rating mean?
Suitable for persons aged 12 and above. Children under 12 may attend with a parent or guardian.
What languages are spoken and subtitled?
Cantonese audio, with English and Chinese subtitles.
Where is it playing and how much are tickets?
It is currently at one cinema, with one screening in the next seven days. The cheapest ticket is HK$90.