Paw Hee-Ching and Leung Chun-lung play a mother and son who live in Tin Shui Wai New Town.

Paw works in the local supermarket while Leung is a Form 5 student who is waiting for his HKCEE results during summer holiday.

Paw asks Leung to come to the electrical store to help carry it to Chan's flat, saving her the transport fee.

One of them, played by Clifton Ko, talks to Leung and promises he and his younger brother will support him financially to study overseas if he so desires.

According to Perry Lam of Muse, "The Way We Are is a great film in a small way and, in its tribute to the resilience of life, serves as an apt, shining metaphor for the filmmaking career of Hui herself.