| Director | Pang Ho-cheung |
|---|---|
| Genre | romantic comedy |
| Runtime | 104 min |
| Country | Hong Kong |
Since 2007, the Hong Kong government banned smoking in all indoor areas, causing smokers from neighboring buildings to gather for cigarette breaks during office hours at trash bins with ashtrays near their work premises. The regulars started engaging in small talk and sharing dirty jokes like friends at a hot pot dinner; this community became known as the "Hot Pot Pack".
Jimmy (Yue) is an advertising executive. He meets and befriends Cherie (Yeung), a cosmetic sales girl, at a "Hot Pot Pack" shortly after Jimmy broke up with his girlfriend who cheated on him. Over the next few days, Cherie flirts with Jimmy during their cigarette breaks, and through text messages and excursions at night, this eventually leads to Cherie's break up with her live-in boyfriend. On the night Cherie broke up with her boyfriend, they have a failed one night stand at a love motel. Shortly afterwards, Cherie asks to change to the same telco provider as Jimmy in order to save on costs, but the nuance of this action causes Jimmy to have doubts about his commitment to their relationship. Eventually, through a sequence of escalating conversations, Cherie forces them to confront the change in their relationship and consider whether they are viewing each other as love interest or just as companions during lonely nights.