Fly Me to Polaris

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Fly Me to Polaris is a 1999 Hong Kong film directed by Jingle Ma and starring Cecilia Cheung and Richie Jen.

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The plot focuses on the character Onion (Ren) who became blind and mute during his childhood. Onion works at a hospital and gets to know Autumn (Cheung). Onion ask Autumn out on a date and she says yes. He is so happy that he trips over a rock and is run over by a car. The death of Onion made Autumn realize that she really was deeply in love with him.

Because he was the 60 billionth to die, Onion is granted a wish. He wishes to return to Earth for 5 days, because that's the longest he is allowed to go back. Unfortunately the rules stipulate that he can't tell anyone who he really is and at the same time he will not be recognized as Onion himself.

Upon returning to Earth, Onion tries to talk to Autumn, who's really sad. He tries to tell her who he is but can't without breaking the rules, and being forced to leave. He wastes a few days trying to tell her but he gives up and makes the most of the time he has with her.

At the end of the week, she realizes that he was Onion. But by that time, there were only few minutes left until the meteor showers, flying him back to polaris.

[edit] External link

• IMDb entry