Hong Kong • Release 2023 • Documentary • 136 minute • Color • Cantonese dialogue
Director: Mabel Cheung / William Kwok • Section Director: Donna Mo / Jane Cheung / Edith Lee • Producer: Eunice Wong • Featuring : Ruth Lee, Britney She, Chloe Lun, Karen Lo, Katy Jiang, Jenny Ma
To My 19-Year-Old Self is a film about Ying Wa students growing up in secondary school. It starts at the old Robinson Road Campus and then moves to the new school in Sham Shui Po. The film shows how these young people become strong individuals.
Over ten years, the filmmakers gathered 15,528 hours of footage. The final movie focuses on six students, highlighting how their family lives, personalities, and dreams change. It shows their journey to find themselves and deal with the challenges of growing up.
The film emphasizes the importance of relationships—love from family, good friends, and caring teachers who guide them through life.
To My 19-Year-Old Self tells a touching story about the challenges, dreams, and friendships of adolescence.