My favorite thought-provoking dramas offer a rich story and characters to analyze, using their methodical pacing to deliver a memorable experience. While does this to an extent, the movie's story and characters feel more like vehicles for the mood, as Constance Tsang's feature directorial debut explores grief in the lives of Queens' Chinese community. The movie begins by following Didi (Xu Haipeng) and Cheung (Lee Kang-sheng), whose budding romantic relationship is slowly starting to get serious. The first fourth of the film focuses on their relationship, alongside Didi's work and friendships at a massage parlor.

However, events take a shocking turn a half hour in, when a tragic event results in Didi's death. This is where the real story of the film begins, following her friend, Amy (Wu Ke-Xi), three weeks after her friend was killed. She ends up forming a connection to Cheung because of their shared grief, with the pair growing closer in the doldrums of their mourning. While Blue Sun Palace sets up a potential romantic drama movie, its true purpose seems to be methodically processing the aftermath of a life-altering incident.

Blue Sun Palace was also written by Tsang.