A Story of Life

Synopsis

⁣In an abstract and poetic form, the film tells us the true and dramatic story of a Chinese girl named Lorna (my Grandmother), an Irish soldier named Steve, and their daughter. The story is told in the form of a fable. At the beginning of the story, Lorna, a red-crowned crane, meets Steve, a gray crane who is passing through Hong Kong with his flock of birds. The two fall in love, but when Steve's flock of birds moves on, he leaves Lorna and their egg unprotected. Lorna then goes in search of him. The egg is now completely alone, and a lizard threatens to eat it. Contrary to its nature, however, the lizard decides to take care of the helpless egg.