
Permanent Residence
Seen it?2009 | 115 min | Romance, Drama
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for people who love a story about friendship and people ready for a good cry. The friendships are the beating heart of it. If you loved Heartstopper Forever or All of Us Strangers, start here. It's about loss, handled with care rather than melodrama.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 55 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect sex.
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if romance makes you roll your eyes.
The life story of a young man who has been pursuing an impossible love with his straight boyfriend and contemplating on the mortality of his loved ones.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Scud
- Sean LiIvan
- Osman HungWindson
- Jackie ChowJosh
- Lau Yu-HongNam
- Jonathan Lee Yat-SingYoung Ivan
- ScudGay Bar Couple
- Yeung Yee-YeeWindson's Mother
- Au Hin-WaiDr. So
- Thomas PriceWaiter Jimmie
- Hau Woon-LingGrandmother