This Darling Life

March 18, 2008 The subjects reminisce about how they felt when their dogs died or got sick, prompting one to contemplate life, death, love and loss. In fact, the director's intense passion and the rich back story to each dog's life could be of interest to a general audience, provided they don't find the focus on death, pain and parting too morbid. Chen puts together a broad spectrum of subjects, from Hong Kong band Beyond singer Paul Wong who admits to showing his sweetest side to his fish and dogs, to two people who put all their income and free time into operating their private dog shelters.

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