The Sparkle in the Dark (2008)

One night about twelve years ago, a big lorry crashed into the house of Siu Ho with high speed accidentally. Siu Ho's home disappeared in just a while. Siu Ho was the only survivor. However, the pain of being alone has deeply hurt him. To him, remaining alive seemed to be a punishment.

Siu Ho has grown into another person. He is peculiar and fierce. Until one day, he meets a man who has changed his life. This man calls himself as a private soldier.

Private Soldier lives in a walled village at the suburbs. He has kept some people who have been ignored by the community. And, a co-worker in the walled village, Mei Ting, has been taking good care of Siu Ho as he has contracted asthma. The two of them have become lovers.

However, there is a boy called Ah Wang in the village. When he was only nine, he used a knife to hurt people. He is rebellious and violent. The appearance of Siu Ho seems to be his immediate opponent. Moreover, another triad member named Lang Pi,a wicked and dangerous man, has also come to stay in the village to avoid his enemies.

Facing this complicated condition, everyone in the village has made preparation for an outbreak of violence as some of them were habitual offenders with criminal record.

An atmosphere of tension has filled the village and it looks as though a war will break out any time. Private Soldier, Mei Ting and others are all worrying about the situation......