Be with Me

May 12, 2005

1h 33m

★ 6.0

Overview

Three tales of love wrap around the true story of a blind and deaf woman named Theresa Chan. In the first an elderly shopkeeper is devoted to his sick wife. In the second, two teenage girls become soul mates and lovers. In the third a chubby security guard tries to find the courage to woo a beautiful woman who works in his building.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Infinite Frameworks

Zhao Wei Films

Be with Me Trailers

Cast

Herself (segment "Meant to Be")

Theresa Poh Lin Chan

Father (segment "Meant to Be")

Chiew Sung Ching

Son

Lawrence Yong

Mother

Leong Kooi Eng

Herself

Elizabeth Choy

Security Guard

Seet Keng Yew

Ann

Lynn Poh

Father (segment "Finding Love")

Ng Sway Ah

Brother (segment "Finding Love")

Lim Poh Huat

Security Supervisor (segment "Finding Love")

Sanwan Bin Rais

Neighbor (segment "Finding Love")

Toh Cheng Onn

Neighbor's Son (segment "Finding Love")

Maximilian Wong

In 1962 Hong Kong, neighbors Su Li-zhen (Mrs. Chan) and Chow Mo-wan (Mr. Chow) discover their spouses are having an affair. As they spend time together, they develop feelings for each other, but their relationship remains chaste and unspoken, reflecting societal constraints and their own moral compass.

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