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RUNTIME
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90 minutes exactly β the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Women
1985 1h 30m CN
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Synopsis
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Liang Pao-erh joins the carefree Spinsters' Club when she discovers her husband is having an affair. Despite the seemingly happy front that her sisters put on, beneath it all, each of them secretly yearns for a man in her life.
βSome stories are better left unspoiled.β
Cast
Chow Yun-Fat
Derek Sun
Cherie Chung Cho-Hung
Sha Niu
Cora Miao
Liang Bo-Er
Elaine Jin Yan-Ling
Zhu Lin-Lin
Eric Tsang
Qiu Fu Sheng
Yam Choi-Bo
Li Jun
Maggie Lee
Luo Shan
Lee Mak
Li He Chang-e
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Stanley Kwan Kam-Pang
- Writers
- Lai Kit, Chiu Kang-Chien
- Languages
- Cantonese
- Countries
- Hong Kong
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts πΏ
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ERA
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41 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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AWARDS
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Directed by Stanley Kwan Kam-Pang, shot by Bill Wong Chung-Piu. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Law Wing-Fai. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Fong Bo-Wa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Chow Yun-Fat and Cherie Chung Cho-Hung and Cora Miao carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0089708 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 9 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Stanley Kwan Kam-Pang directs. Bill Wong Chung-Piu behind the camera. Law Wing-Fai scores. Fong Bo-Wa cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 190 minutes exactly β the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 241 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Directed by Stanley Kwan Kam-Pang, shot by Bill Wong Chung-Piu. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Law Wing-Fai. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Fong Bo-Wa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Chow Yun-Fat and Cherie Chung Cho-Hung and Cora Miao carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt0089708 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 9 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Bill Wong Chung-Piu
- Original score
- Law Wing-Fai
- Editing
- Fong Bo-Wa
- Runtime
- 90 min Β· 1h 30m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- CN
- IMDB
- Women (1985)
Also by
Stanley Kwan Kam-Pang
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Shaw Brothers
HK
- PE
Pearl City Films
Key crew
- EditorFong Bo-Wa
- Art DirectionTony Au Ting-Ping
- Associate ProducerVirginia Lok
- Assistant DirectorSeason Ma
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical1985-06-12
Also known as
International titles
- Nu ren xinHK
