A Moment of Romance III

1996 1h 35m CN

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5.2

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★5.2TMDB · 14

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Synopsis

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Lau Tin Wai is a fighter pilot in the Chinese airforce who is forced to ditch in a field; he is taken in by the remote community of farmers who nurse him back to health, here he meets Ting Siu Wo, a young woman who falls in love with him.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Andy Lau
Lau Tin Wai
Jacklyn Wu Chien-Lien
Ting Siu Wo
Fan Chi-Gong
Chi
Alex Fong Chung-Sun
Squadron leader
Zhang Yan
Wai's mother
Patrick Leung Pak-Kin
Pilot
He Zhonghua
Pilot
Yu Liwen
Village head

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Johnnie To
Writers: Yau Nai-Hoi, Sandy Shaw Lai-King
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "A Moment of Romance Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Johnnie To, shot by Poon Hang-Sang. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

AWARDS

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Original score by Raymond Wong Ying-Wah. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

AWARDS

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Editor Wong Wing-Ming shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Andy Lau and Jacklyn Wu Chien-Lien and Fan Chi-Gong carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0117072 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Johnnie To directs. Poon Hang-Sang behind the camera. Raymond Wong Ying-Wah scores. Wong Wing-Ming cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "A Moment of Romance Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Johnnie To, shot by Poon Hang-Sang. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Raymond Wong Ying-Wah. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Wong Wing-Ming shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Andy Lau and Jacklyn Wu Chien-Lien and Fan Chi-Gong carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0117072 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.