What a Wonderful World (1996)

Wah, a hotshot reporter, contracts a terminal disease. With his days numbered, he decides to spend his remaining time chasing a big story. He journeys to Malaysia and tracks down Shun, a rogue trader who brought down the stock market with his illicit activities. Wah becomes Shun's hostage and uses their journey to gain insight into Shun's offbeat criminal methods. But in learning Shun's story, he also begins to learn something about the value of his own life.