The diary of Evelyn Lau

The Diary of Evelyn Lau is an intensely personal portrait of a young writer’s painful journey through the world of prostitution and drugs. It is a story of survival.At the age of fourteen, Evelyn, an honours student, a published writer and dutiful daughter to her emotionally abusive parents, runs away from home. Her need for love, and for validation in the eyes of men, inexorably draw her into prostitution. Evelyn keeps a journal of her thoughts and experiences. When she turns eighteen her book, “RUNAWAY: DIARY Of STREET KID”, is published.The Diary of Evelyn Lau is the film adaptation of her journal. The film is an emotionally raw and powerful study of a young girl trying to cope in a world of men. It is a portrait of an artist who longs for love and acceptance, while she battles her personal demons. She fins hope and meaning through her art.