Ann Hui, the Venice Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement-winning auteur, finally films a topic she holds most dear—poetry. Through her personal encounters with some of Hong Kong's most notable poets, Hui shows the topography of contemporary poetry on and of the city. Two poles of reality, the unrestrained Huang Canran and the cosmopolitan Liu Wai-tong, are juxtaposed to reveal two distinctively different personalities, ideals and ways of life.