With this one-of-a-kind romantic drama, Derek Tsang sinks us deep into the tale of two young women and the blaze of their friendship that burns as strong as an amorous passion. It has the lightness, pace and buoyancy of the most moving love stories. Their friendship blossoms when they are 13-years-old, founded on a mutual curiosity of their differences that is only amplified as they reach adulthood. Plump-faced Qiyue, meaning "July" (Ma Sichun), is grounded and quiet and from a stable family; waiflike Ansheng (Zhou Dongyu) is fierce, fickle and unafraid to explore the world even if it means living on the street. Despite their love for one another, life (as much as their love for the same man) drives them apart. Resolutely unchildish, Soul Mate leaves the daze and unmistakable sense that it knows something of real life, of the world that matters, beyond the realm of cinema.