Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- solemn
- poignant
- historical drama night
- hong kong cinema marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly praised Ann Hui's visually striking wartime drama for its historical resonance and strong performances, especially Zhou Xun, while noting some narrative fragmentation.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Fang Lan begins as a primary school teacher and becomes involved in the guerrillas' rescue and courier missions.
Lan's mother volunteers to replace her daughter as a courier and is arrested during the mission.
The Dongjiang unit operates inside occupied Hong Kong, rescuing cultural figures and using couriers and sharpshooters.
The story places survival and clandestine missions in a besieged 1941 Hong Kong, including Lan's run-down Wanchai flat.
Films like Our Time Will Come, and why
The Flowers of War
historical war drama centered on resistance fighters and civilian sacrifice under occupation
The Golden Era
hong kong historical drama about wartime survival, patriotism, and personal sacrifice
A Call to Spy
female-centered resistance drama combining espionage, occupation, and emotional stakes
Movie Details
- Director
- Ann Hui
- Release Date
- 2017-07-01
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (37)
Cast
- Zhou Xun
- Eddie Peng Yu-Yan
- Wallace Huo
- Deanie Ip
- Tony Leung Ka-fai
- Ivana Wong Yuen-Chi
- Masatoshi Nagase
- Nina Paw Hei-Ching
- Jessie Li
- Guo Tao
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Philo, OVID, Fandor Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Cineverse Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Our Time Will Come about?
- A quiet Hong Kong schoolteacher is drawn into an urban guerrilla network where rescuing cultural figures and saving her mother demand extraordinary courage.
- What is Our Time Will Come like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Our Time Will Come as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Our Time Will Come violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Our Time Will Come as moderate.
- What did critics think of Our Time Will Come?
- Critics broadly praised Ann Hui's visually striking wartime drama for its historical resonance and strong performances, especially Zhou Xun, while noting some narrative fragmentation.
- Which films are like Our Time Will Come?
- Films with a similar feel include The Flowers of War, The Golden Era, and A Call to Spy.
- How long is Our Time Will Come?
- Our Time Will Come runs 130 minutes.
- Where can I watch Our Time Will Come?
- In United States, Our Time Will Come streams on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, OVID, Fandor Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Cineverse Amazon Channel.
