At the time of writing, "Breaking Hell" has already grossed over HK$90 million. Dayo Wong plays Wei Daosheng, whose wedding business closes during the pandemic and switches to a funeral business. Believing funerals are similar to weddings, he makes numerous mistakes and is not accepted by his business partner, veteran narrator Kwok Man, played by Sam Hui. Later, Hui gradually accepts Wong and even makes a final wish: after his death, he wants Wong to preside over his funeral and "help me pray for the souls of my two sons and daughters, so they can finally let go."
The film was incredibly moving, drawing widespread acclaim from audiences. However, it also drew mixed reviews. Some educators commented that gaining religious points by having a family believe in religion was ineffective. Others in the funeral industry noted that the decomposition of a child's body after six months in a mortuary was unrealistic, and that watching music on a phone during the ceremony was exaggerated. Others criticized the plot as flimsy and lacking in depth
The character setting behind the theme of life and death has political symbolic significance
On the contrary, I felt that the film was rich in drama and very enjoyable. The reason was that soon after the film opened, I felt that behind the theme of life and death, the character settings seemed to have political symbolic significance. When viewed in the context of the relationship between China and Hong Kong after 1997, the possible political associations in it made people think about it again and again.
