Weeds on Fire

Inspired by the true story of Hong Kong’s first teenage baseball team. In the 1980s, two childhood friends join the Shatin Martins, a Band 3 school baseball team managed by the school principal. From these humble beginnings, the boys experience camaraderie, fall in love and make fateful decisions that resonate throughout their lives amid a changing Hong Kong and its sporting world.

Director: Steve Chan Chi Fat

Cast: Liu Kai-Chi, Sham Ka-Ki, Lam Yiu-Sing, Tony Wu, Poon Chan-Leung, Suen Lik-Man, Hedwig Tam, Maria Wong Si-Man

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