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This review may contain spoilers
Watch this for the MDL challenge. Lucky me this is easy to find on YouTube.
Story about the world of migrant workers from the Philippines who work in Hong Kong. It’s a quiet look at their struggles, dreams, and the search for belonging far from home.
The story follows Joy Fabregas and Ethan Del Rosario.
Joy is a hardworking domestic helper who struggles to make ends meet. To save enough money, she’s even willing to take illegal side jobs. Her ultimate goal is to migrate to Canada, where she hopes to finally practice her profession as a nurse and provide a better life for her family.
Ethan, on the other hand, is a charismatic and easy-going bartender dealing with his own family issues. Unlike Joy, Ethan is searching for stability and a reason to stay in Hong Kong after years of living as a “playboy” to mask his past heartbreaks.
Joy is a dedicated domestic helper. To save enough money for her dream, she takes on illegal side jobs—risky, but necessary. Her goal? To migrate to Canada, where she can finally work as a nurse, the profession she trained for. More than career, it’s about giving her family a better future.
Ethan is a charming, easy-going bartender who’s spent years avoiding seriousness. Behind his smile, he’s dealing with unresolved family issues and past heartbreaks. He used to be a "playboy"—not because he didn’t care, but because it was easier than facing pain. Now, after years in Hong Kong, he’s searching for something real—something that makes him want to stay.
Their story begins with a chance encounter. Ethan is instantly drawn to Joy—not just her beauty, but her strength, her fire, the way she carries herself despite everything. He starts pursuing her, persistent even when she keeps saying no. Her focus is clear: Canada. She can’t afford distractions. Love doesn’t provide for her family or buy visas.
But as they keep crossing paths—and as Ethan refuses to give up—something shifts. They start spending time together. Not grand dates, but small moments: late-night talks, shared meals, quiet understanding.
In each other, they find something rare: a sense of home in a city that treats them as outsiders.
Ethan helps Joy slow down, to see the beauty in the present—to remember she’s more than just a worker chasing a dream. And Joy inspires Ethan to grow up, to face his past, and take life seriously.
So now, the big questions remain…
Will they finally start a relationship—even though Joy’s time in Hong Kong is running out?
Could Joy ever choose to stay… for Ethan?
And if she still decides to go to Canada, what happens to them? Can love survive distance, duty, and dreams?
That's pretty much the story without giving the spoiler. Now what I like and don't.
What I like:
+ Joy’s persistence. She never weaver, not even when love knock on her doors
+ The complex family dynamics in both Joy & Ethan family
+ The picture of struggles, hope & dreams that we have & need to face in our life
+ The way Ethan in the end respect Joy wish & dreams
+ The tight family bond that all the migrant workers from the Philippines have with each other.
Overall this really one good movie that not only talk cr*p about love can conquer all…
Story about the world of migrant workers from the Philippines who work in Hong Kong. It’s a quiet look at their struggles, dreams, and the search for belonging far from home.
The story follows Joy Fabregas and Ethan Del Rosario.
Joy is a hardworking domestic helper who struggles to make ends meet. To save enough money, she’s even willing to take illegal side jobs. Her ultimate goal is to migrate to Canada, where she hopes to finally practice her profession as a nurse and provide a better life for her family.
Ethan, on the other hand, is a charismatic and easy-going bartender dealing with his own family issues. Unlike Joy, Ethan is searching for stability and a reason to stay in Hong Kong after years of living as a “playboy” to mask his past heartbreaks.
Joy is a dedicated domestic helper. To save enough money for her dream, she takes on illegal side jobs—risky, but necessary. Her goal? To migrate to Canada, where she can finally work as a nurse, the profession she trained for. More than career, it’s about giving her family a better future.
Ethan is a charming, easy-going bartender who’s spent years avoiding seriousness. Behind his smile, he’s dealing with unresolved family issues and past heartbreaks. He used to be a "playboy"—not because he didn’t care, but because it was easier than facing pain. Now, after years in Hong Kong, he’s searching for something real—something that makes him want to stay.
Their story begins with a chance encounter. Ethan is instantly drawn to Joy—not just her beauty, but her strength, her fire, the way she carries herself despite everything. He starts pursuing her, persistent even when she keeps saying no. Her focus is clear: Canada. She can’t afford distractions. Love doesn’t provide for her family or buy visas.
But as they keep crossing paths—and as Ethan refuses to give up—something shifts. They start spending time together. Not grand dates, but small moments: late-night talks, shared meals, quiet understanding.
In each other, they find something rare: a sense of home in a city that treats them as outsiders.
Ethan helps Joy slow down, to see the beauty in the present—to remember she’s more than just a worker chasing a dream. And Joy inspires Ethan to grow up, to face his past, and take life seriously.
So now, the big questions remain…
Will they finally start a relationship—even though Joy’s time in Hong Kong is running out?
Could Joy ever choose to stay… for Ethan?
And if she still decides to go to Canada, what happens to them? Can love survive distance, duty, and dreams?
That's pretty much the story without giving the spoiler. Now what I like and don't.
What I like:
+ Joy’s persistence. She never weaver, not even when love knock on her doors
+ The complex family dynamics in both Joy & Ethan family
+ The picture of struggles, hope & dreams that we have & need to face in our life
+ The way Ethan in the end respect Joy wish & dreams
+ The tight family bond that all the migrant workers from the Philippines have with each other.
Overall this really one good movie that not only talk cr*p about love can conquer all…
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