Shot in drab and realistic settings, while downbeat, director Gam Bing-Hing know it's a valid cinematic choice to bring nothing but pessimism to the table. However the script he helped co-write doesn't bring enough nuances for one rather slow piece of drama. Statements are overly clear quite early on and when no further development comes out of the character traits, the title Pale Passion really does begin to resemble unfortunate poignancy. A raw, haunting energy does make the proceedings semi-interesting at times as director Gam effectively underplays violence by first employing hardly any score but also by depicting the acts realistically. Co-starring Elaine Kam.