The film gets under the skin of a very marginalized group: recent immigrants to Hong Kong from Mainland China. Belying the expectation that they will belong in a territory now returned to China's sovereignty, they find themselves lonely, frustrated, poor, and employable only in the most menial jobs, from elevator service staff to prostitution.
| Release Date | May 17, 1999 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | 天上人間 | |
| Runtime | 1h 49min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | Mandarin, Cantonese | |
| Original Language | cn | |
| Production Countries | Hong Kong | |
| Production Companies | Hu Tong CommunicationsTony Leung Productions | |