A poor French teenager (Jane March) begins an illicit, passionate affair with a wealthy Chinese aristocrat (Tony Leung Ka-fai) in 1929 Vietnam. Despite cultural taboos, class differences, and family shame, their raw physical relationship turns into a devastating love that haunts them for a lifetime.
: The film is narrated by the world-weary voice of Jeanne Moreau , representing the protagonist as an adult looking back on her life.
The cursor blinked, a steady, rhythmic pulse against the dark backdrop of the terminal window. It was 3:12 AM.
He moved the cursor to cancel, but the button was greyed out.
