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The Sun Burns Incandescent At Night

The Sun Burns Incandescent At Night

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The Sun Burns Incandescent At Night

2026

0h 30m

6.0(1 votes)

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Romance

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A film student channels feelings for his roommate into a romance screenplay, but as fantasy and reality blur, he confronts imagination’s limits and emotional cost.

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Hong Kong Baptist University Academy of Film

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Directed by: William Chan Wai-Lam
Written by: William Chan Wai-Lam
Produced by: Ha Sum-Yi
William Chan Wai-Lam

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