Fagara

[A] sincere, sensitive entry in that niche genre of family drama scenarios involving culinary legacy.

It would all be treacly, weepy nonsense were Mak not to maintain a light touch, and, especially, if the three leads weren't so engaging.

Sammi Cheng stars as a daughter discovering two sisters she never knew she had, in Heiward Mak's impressive drama

Fagara is not only a great return to form for director Heiward Mak; not only it is her best film to date, but it is one of the best Hong Kong films of the year.

Understated family drama offers uncommonly rich roles for its stars, especially Canto-pop singer Sammi Cheng Sau-man.

Even though Fagara doesn't overtly promote "One China," it ultimately reinforces the message that the components of the Greater Chinese community share a lot of similarities rather than differences.

The movie succeeds, mostly because of the degree of care taken with each woman's background, which is rooted in concerns peculiar to their age, class and society.

One of the best Hong Kong films in recent times.