The Journey Across the Night (2020)

Other name: 我在香港遇见他, Wo Zai Xiang Gang Yu Jian Ta

Description:

"The Journey Across the Night" follows a young man's desperate and deeply personal quest against an inherited fate. Haunted by a devastating genetic disease that led to his mother and brother's schizophrenia diagnoses at the age of 24, he faces the agonizing prospect of the same inevitable outcome. Driven by an urgent desire to escape this looming biological clock, he makes the profound decision to leave his life behind and travel to Hong Kong. There, he immerses himself in the rigorous study of psychiatry, hoping to uncover the secrets of the mind. This isn't merely an academic pursuit; it's a frantic race against time, a relentless search for knowledge that might just offer a pathway to circumvent his own predetermined destiny. The film explores his intense internal struggle, the psychological toll of his family history, and the profound questions of free will versus genetic predisposition, all set against his tireless pursuit of mental health understanding.

Country: Chinese

Status: Completed

Released: 2020

Genre:Medical; Mystery; Psychological; School; Suspense