Private Project

Milesaway

During the hectics days of social movement in Hong Kong, a young reporter takes a short break to goes to Taiwan visiting her ill father. In the short trip, she unfolds her heart knot that she dislikes her father moving to Taiwan to enjoy a comfortable life instead of contributing to the place she has been grown in. Fortunately, on the voting day of the presidential election in Taiwan, she and her father reunited together because of their same political opinions. She soon understands her father is looking for a democratic, decent life just like her. The only thing different is her father is old and can't stand chaotic Hong Kong. At the end of the journey, she decides to go back and fight for her place, but with his father's understanding this time.

  • Sham Kwan Yin
    Director
  • Sham Kwan Yin
    Writer
  • Li Ying Tao
    Key Cast
    "Lam Kwok Cheung (Father)"
  • Judy Mok
    Key Cast
    "Lam Yin Kei (Daughter)"
  • Alpha Hsu
    Key Cast
    "Pocket"
  • Remy Lam
    Assistant director
  • Lily Yuen
    Production Manager
  • Ng Sing Yu
    Director of Photography
  • Poon Hoi Ching
    Gaffer
  • Audrey Li
    Camera Assistant
  • Zaleena Ho
    Production Designer
  • Hilki Luk
    Art Director
  • Sham Kwan Yin
    Editor
  • Sham Kwan Yin
    Sound Mixing & Music
  • Ng Sing Yu
    Color Grading
  • Remy Lam
    CG
  • 吳星宇 NG
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    16 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    April 18, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    3,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Hong Kong
  • Country of Filming:
    Taiwan
  • Language:
    Chinese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • Golden Sugarcane Film Festival
    高雄市 KaoHsiung City
    Taiwan
    January 20, 2020
    World Premiere
    Nominated for Best Actors, Best Actress, Winner of Best Supporting Actor
Director Biography - Sham Kwan Yin

Anson Sham is in fourth year majoring in film production. He has been a feature film screenwriter at 109G studio working with award-winning director Jevon Au, director of 'Ten Years' (Hong Kong), 'Trivisa', and 'Distinction'. Besides his job as a screenwriter, Anson also shot his own films as a director, including 'The Kingdom of Men', 'Middle of Nowhere', 'Milesaway', and has been selected in multiple international film festivals.

The story of 'Middle of Nowhere' derived from his experiences in theatre. He has over 4 years of experience in devising theatre works after graduating from Physical Theatre Institution. He has been working with internationally renowned theatre company Theatre De la Feuille and Tang Shu Wing Theatre Studio to tour around the world with productions such as 'Titus Andronicus 2.0' (Poland, Czech, Britain, 2016), 'Papa' (Japan, Korea, 2017; China, 2016).

Anson has also participated in a creative position in films. Due to his background, Anson has been the assistant choreographer of the film 'Three', directed by Johnie To, to stage a real-time slow-motion dance sequence. Also, Anson has also been participating in the first Hong Kong Sci-Fi Blockbuster 'Warriors of Future' to choreographed the movement of alien creatures using motion capture technology.

Anson is now focusing on his own work. His works included fictional shorts such as 'Miles Away', documentary shorts 'Feast on Wasteland' and 'The Alchemist', and planning for an experimental feature 'Kṣetra'.

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Director Statement

Our city is at stake. The extradition bills strike an intense social movement that lasts for months. During this time, we see injust from our corrupted government. Youngsters tortured or probably killed by the police. Families falling apart because of different political opinions.

After unfolding the dark side of society, I started to rethink what people need to see now. We have seen enough disaster but is there anything good in human nature unfold during such a harsh time? Can we praise the human glory that we see instead of indulging in the depressive atmosphere?

I considered film as an art but also a medium to speak to the public. I want to encourage people, sustain people's mental strength to continue our fights. I look for human glory and spread them through film.

Coincidently, our friendly nation Taiwan is having a crisis because the democratic party is attacked by tons of false news from PRC. I adapted the story of my reporter friend and put it in the context of Taiwan's presidential election. I want to express that Hong Kong people are always connecting with democratic Taiwan. We can go through this together.

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Anson Sham