When Beckham Met Owen

2004 · 80 MIN · IMDB 5.7 · 76 VOTES · DIR. Adam Wong

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Overview

Thirteen-year-olds David and Michael are brought together by their mutual love of soccer. United by their obsession with the game and idolization of British soccer stars, the boys build a strong friendship. But as puberty brings about changes, the boys start to grow in separate directions. While David loves to talk about sex and other raunchy topics, Michael tries to avoid such conversations. Eventually Michael must face what he's been avoiding for some time, that his feelings for David are becoming increasingly complex. In his interesting take on adolescent sexual awakening.

Dialogue Timeline — 734 lines

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00:01:02 How many times do I have to tell you?
00:02:48 Going to bed without brushing your teeth again?
00:05:56 It hasn't arrived yet.
00:08:23 And you bring Man U too.
00:12:02 Hey.
00:16:51 Michael.
00:18:50 Accurate and right on target.
00:22:21 Sometimes, it's better to read things than say them aloud.
00:24:55 But she cries every time she practises the piano.
00:26:27 Mr Wong's gonna get cranky again if we're late.
00:28:55 Over here, Michael!
00:33:03 He knocked me down.
00:37:07 It's Raul.
00:38:40 Chicken shops close and open all the time.
00:44:13 Don't forget we've got an English dictation tomorrow.
00:45:43 They can't. They've got girl guide training.
00:47:46 Speaking.
00:52:04 No way, it's no more than 800 times.
00:55:47 Stop singing that stupid tune!
00:59:07 I had the windows wide open
01:04:10 Same as mine.
01:09:30 One tea spoon of vinegar.
01:11:18 I've got a coupon.
01:17:20 Zidane when it comes to handling tricky situations!

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed734
Dialogue density9.2 lines / min
First line00:01:02
Final line01:17:20

Production Record

DirectorAdam Wong
LanguageChinese
IMDb votes76