“City Without Baseball” immerses viewers in the lives of the Hong Kong National Baseball Team, using the sport as a lens to explore themes of loneliness and taboo desires in a city that largely ignores baseball. Centered around Ronnie, the film delves into the complex emotions these marginalized athletes experience, both on and off the field.

The film tackles controversial themes in Hong Kong society, from hidden sexual orientations to emotional isolation. Though the players may compete in empty stadiums, their personal journeys serve as compelling dramas, teaching both them and the audience that the most important battles in life often occur away from the public eye.

City Without Baseball | June 19, 2008 (Hong Kong) 5.4
Director: Lawrence Ah-Mon, ScudWriter: ScudStars: Yu Chung Leung, Ron Heung, John TaiSummary: The actual members of the Hong Kong Baseball Team all prove themselves to be natural actors by playing themselves in this fictional youth drama set in 2004. In a city where baseball culture is non-existent, these baseball players are a minority by choice. The experience teaches them to be free-thinkers in dealing with love, friendship and their own sexuality. It also enables them to find the will to live in the face of death and the strength to conquer losing in a spectatorless sport.
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