
1941. Hong Kong is under Japanese occupation. The anti-Japanese Dongjiang guerilla unit is tasked with rescuing cultural figures and extracting them from the besieged city. Primary school teacher Fang Lan and her mother are trying to survive this difficult period in a small run-down flat in Wanchai. After the schools are closed, Lan unwittingly finds herself involved in the guerillas' mission to save novelist Mao Dun. That's how she meets Blackie Lau, the intrepid sharpshoote... (Full plot summary below)
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1941. Hong Kong is under Japanese occupation. The anti-Japanese Dongjiang guerilla unit is tasked with rescuing cultural figures and extracting them from the besieged city. Primary school teacher Fang Lan and her mother are trying to survive this difficult period in a small run-down flat in Wanchai. After the schools are closed, Lan unwittingly finds herself involved in the guerillas' mission to save novelist Mao Dun. That's how she meets Blackie Lau, the intrepid sharpshooter captain of the guerillas' Urban and Firearms unit. Taking notice of Lan's calm, smart nature, Blackie recruits her to join the guerillas. Worried for her daughter's safety, Lan's mother volunteers to take Lan's place as a courier, only to be arrested on the job. To save her mother, Lan is forced to turn to Wing, who now works for the Japanese.
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| RogerEbert.comSimon AbramsThe characters in this film are defined by motives that are small enough to be relatable, and actions that are big enough to be inspiring. |
| Chicago ReaderBen SachsLike most of Hui's films, Our Time's subtlety is entrancing, withholding big dramatic moments to consider everyday behavior. This strategy speaks to Hui's tremendous gifts of directing actors and establishing a sense of place. |
| AV ClubIgnatiy VishnevetskyAn important figure in the Hong Kong film renaissance of the 1980s, [director Ann] Hui remains under-appreciated abroad. Like many of her films, Our Time Will Come requires and rewards patience. |
| LarsenOnFilmJosh LarsenZhou is fantastic as the schoolteacher-turned-rebel-leader; clearly not content to keep her head down, she’s always peering out of windows to get the lay of the land, even before she officially joins the movement. |
| Screen InternationalFionnuala HalliganWhile the running time can weigh heavily on some of the sub-plots, the overall effect is as strong as Hui intended and the title underlines the bitter irony of the history involved. |
| The Hollywood ReporterClarence TsuiBeyond the handful of obligatory escapades, gunfights and images of martyrdom, the film reveals itself as less a drama about extraordinary heroes than an illustration of life in a fallen city. |
| The Film StageJason OoiOur Time Will Come sets itself in often-neglected, Japan-occupied Hong Kong, and offers a unique perspective on the war most commonly portrayed in film. |
| New York TimesAndy WebsterIt’s Fang’s transformation, embodied by Ms. Zhou’s lean, cool authority, that carries the most weight, lending the proceedings an unforced feminist dimension, and reaffirming Ms. Hui’s status as one of China’s cinematic treasures. |
| Washington PostMark JenkinsAs usual in Hui’s films, the personal and the political are stitched tightly together. |
| VarietyMaggie LeeBy highlighting the value of artists and intellectuals, and the importance of protecting them, [Hui] imbues the authentic historical episode with timely universal relevance. |