My fondness for Ali rises by the day as I get to know more about her. Ali doesn't just have a pretty face, her true beauty is what lies within - a sincere, beautiful heart and mind!!!!!!!! Ali, thanx for being you and all you've done for persons living with dementia plus their loved ones/caregivers. She's truly a cut above the rest in every possible way❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I was introduced to this short movie when Ali passed me the pamphlet, I had no idea it was her. (Apologies for that as I do not watch local production much). I think she deserves the world’s appreciation and respect for her devotion on raising Dementia awareness to our society as well as respects for elderlies. Her performance, her dedication is meant to raise the bar for all of us… Just imagine standing in the 32-degree heat in CWB to promote a short movie that doesn’t yield much monetary upside. She has an even more beautiful heart than her look. Hats off to Ali and the production team! Salute!
Ali's micro movie impresses for its brevity, impact and emotional punch !! The seemingly simple but powerful story captures some of the best moments and life lessons that resonate with viewers. Thankful that Ali donates her time and uses practical actions to lend her voice for the people with dementia and their carers !!
Let's give Ali💜 a round of applause👏👏👏👏👏👏 Creative storytelling is in Ali's DNA. Synonymous to her style, a simple story with compelling characters and settings straightforwardly convey on point message that get audience absorbed, tugging at the heartstrings. The father-daughter relationship and interactions are believable - thanks to the natural onscreen chemistry of Joe and Ali, plus how subtly (but effectively) they are at conveying emotion and telling the story, even without saying a word.
Great work Mr. 張同祖, Ali, Norris, and the whole crew! I love the film & I'm touched by it. Wonderful script (*** spoiler warning: **** I love the 清蒸蝦 reference. :) ). Nice acting & lovingly directed short film! Will watch again on my big tv with better Bose speakers. P.S. Each dementia patient is different and the father daughter pair is depicted lovingly and realistically in few short minutes with limited resources (one fish many scenes) as with most short films. I want to watch the Making Of film as I noticed its mention in the credit! P.P.S. This is kinda beyond the scope of a film comment. But since there are more cases of dementia in HK and around the world now, and I think these notes may help some people, I will mention my late father had dementia as well and I've been following global scientific research for a few years to try to find possible ways to help dementia patients. In recent years, Dr. Morgan Barense at my alma mater U of Toronto is doing some early-ish research at her Memory & Perception Lab trying to create and collect test data to prove (or disprove) the usefulness (or not?) of a tool they are researching/creating. Dr. Morgan Barense has a CBC short #BriefButSpectacular doc (it is on RU-vid) talking about her grandma entitled How to improve our relationship with those suffering from memory loss. Finally, I will say again, thank you so much Mr. 張同祖, Ali, Norris, and the whole crew for making this for us to watch and to think about (our loved ones). All indie short films are made out of love. And I love your work! Sorry for writing such a long comment which seems to be a recurring problem I always have when I talk about things I love. Keep up the good work.
Ali, Happy New Year🥳🎉🎊🥂 Wishing you a year of new beginnings filled with hope n promise, simple pleasures to enjoy n share, beautiful moments to remember always, peace n happiness in your heart n home. In wonderful ways may new days in 2024 be filled with sweet blessings for you💙
