TV commercial director Fei (Michael Chow Man-kin) is mourning the death of girlfriend Angel Chen (Yuk), and through flashbacks induced by his reading of her diary, we see how their relationship developed and, eventually, faltered when she met handsome gym instructor Roy (Ngai). Angel loves both men and her inability to break off with one or both of them leads to tragedy.
Michael Chow Man-Kin
Fei
Yu Fang
Angel Chen
Collin Chou
Roy
Emily Kwan Bo-Wai
Angel's Friend
Lawrence Lau Sek-Yin
Fei's Colleague
Gabriel Harrison
Angel's Friends boyfriend
TV commercial director Fei (Michael Chow Man-kin) is mourning the death of girlfriend Angel Chen (Yuk), and through flashbacks induced by his reading of her diary, we see how their relationship developed and, eventually, faltered when she met handsome gym instructor Roy (Ngai). Angel loves both men and her inability to break off with one or both of them leads to tragedy.
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