Echoes of the Rainbow_
Original: 歲月神偷
"Life was a hurricane in 1969. Love became the roof for a shoe-maker's family."
Told through the eyes of sticky-fingered eight-year-old boy Big Ears, Echoes of the Rainbow takes place in a close-knit grassroots community in 1960s Hong Kong. Big Ears' mother and father run the neighborhood shoe store, and his older brother Desmond is every family's dream son - an outstanding athlete with grades worthy of Hong Kong's best school.
Starring
Simon Yam, Sandra Ng Kwan-Yu, Buzz Chung Shiu-Tiu
Box Office
$6.9M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Disney+
1 country
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Year context
Echoes of the Rainbow was released 16 years ago in 2010.
Overview
Told through the eyes of sticky-fingered eight-year-old boy Big Ears, Echoes of the Rainbow takes place in a close-knit grassroots community in 1960s Hong Ko...
Echoes of the Rainbow is a Comedy, Drama, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 57m.
CAST (20)
Simon Yam
Mr. Law
Sandra Ng Kwan-Yu
Mrs. Law
Buzz Chung Shiu-Tiu
Big Ears
Aarif Rahman
Desmond / Big Ears
Evelyn Choi Wing-Yan
Flora
Paul Chun Pui
Mr. Law's Brother
Teresa Ha Ping
Grandmother
Vincent Kok Tak-Chiu
Mr. Ho
Ann Hui
Miss Chan
Lawrence Ah Mon
Goldfish Seller
Joe Cheung Tung-Cho
Doctor
Clifton Ko Chi-Sum
Shoe Customer with Kids
Ha Chun-Chau
Printer
LK
Lung King-Cheong
Inter School Quiz master
TL
Tina Lau Tin-Lan
Flora's Mother
AT
Anthony Tam Chan-Keung
Gambling Den Owner
Amy Chum Yan-Mei
Wife of Gambling Den Owner
John Wakefield
Sergeant Brian
Lee Gin-Hing
Shanghai Hairdresser
LY
Lam Yiu-Ki
Provision Store Owner
BOX OFFICE
$6.9M
Revenue
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
117 min (1h 57m)
Original Title
歲月神偷
Language
Chinese
Country
Rating
7.6/10 (81 votes)
Popularity
1
Box Office
$6,933,474
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Echoes of the Rainbow about?
Told through the eyes of sticky-fingered eight-year-old boy Big Ears, Echoes of the Rainbow takes place in a close-knit grassroots community in 1960s Hong Kong. Big Ears' mother and father run the neighborhood shoe store, and his older brother Desmond is every family's dream son - an outstanding athlete with grades worthy of Hong Kong's best school.
How long is Echoes of the Rainbow?
Echoes of the Rainbow has a runtime of 117 minutes (1h 57m).
Who stars in Echoes of the Rainbow?
The cast of Echoes of the Rainbow includes Simon Yam, Sandra Ng Kwan-Yu, Buzz Chung Shiu-Tiu, Aarif Rahman, Evelyn Choi Wing-Yan.
How much did Echoes of the Rainbow make at the box office?
Echoes of the Rainbow earned $6,933,474 worldwide at the box office.
What is the rating of Echoes of the Rainbow?
Echoes of the Rainbow has a rating of 7.6 out of 10 based on 81 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Comedy
Drama
Romance