What If

Lok Chak Shun, a 1960s Hong Kong premature survivor, sought escape in street comics where he met Lung, a teen gangster mentoring him into petty crimes. When Shun’s autobiographical comics were altered at school, he publicly shamed the vandal—a reclusive art student departing soon. Overwhelmed by guilt, he then uncovered his father’s infidelity and Lung’s escalating gang war. Amid the turmoil, a severed kite string crystallized his crossroads: embracing Lung’s chaos led to imprisonment; pursuing the girl forged an artistic career marred by her abrupt emigration; confronting his father shattered the family, exiling him into solitude. Each path mirrored Hong Kong’s fractured identity—caught between colonial twilight and generational rebellion. The kite, once a childhood solace, now symbolized life’s irreversible pivots: a single frayed thread unraveling into lifetimes of regret or reinvention, bound by choices made in the breath between adolescence and consequence.

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   E1. Kite

   Mar 31, 2025 · 83m

   In 1976, Shun was guided by a kite leading to three events: meeting with Carol Lam, discovering his father was cheating on his wife, and his friend Lung need to flee. Since then, he embarked on three separate paths in three separate lives.

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   E2. Dream

   Apr 1, 2025 · 46m

   In 1981, after learning his father had been cheating on his mother, Shun worked as a drafter in a construction company. In another life, Shun met Carol and was encouraged to become a comic book artist, but the result was heartbreaking.

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   E3. Destiny

   Apr 2, 2025 · 46m

   Although Shun failed to become the chief writer, he was encouraged by a letter from Carol. In his third life, Shun was finally released from prison. In order to support his family, he had no choice but going into the triad underworld.

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   E4. Choice

   Apr 3, 2025 · 46m

   Lung was murdered by his enemy, forcing Shun to take over his business and officially became a gangster. In 1987, gangster Shun was already a well-known figure. In the first life, Shun has married Ying and applied for a civil servant job.

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   E5. Lost

   Apr 4, 2025 · 46m

   After eliminating his enemy Shark, gangster Shun established his position in the underworld. In his second life, comic artist Shun worked at Long Dynasty and met Carol again. In 1991, he set up his own company, but things didn't go well.

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   E6. Faith

   Apr 7, 2025 · 46m

   Artist Shun recalled his original intention of becoming a comic artist, turned it into a comic and confess his love to Carol. In another life, 31-year-old gangster Shun became a successful businessman. He met Carol at a painting auction.

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