Full Moon in New York

1989 1h 28m CN

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7.9

BANGER

★7.9TMDB · 10

Drama

Synopsis

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Three Chinese women with vastly different backgrounds get acquainted and become friends amid the social desolation of New York.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Maggie Cheung
Lee Fung Jiau
Sylvia Chang
Wang Hsiung Ping
Siqin Gaowa
Zhao Hong
Ko I-chen
Josephine Koo Mei-Wah
Stella
Hung Man-Ha
Lai Suen
Hu Teh-Wei

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stanley Kwan Kam-Pang
Writers: Zhong A-Cheng, Chiu Kang-Chien
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English
Countries: Hong Kong

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English.

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4 / 8

AWARDS

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Directed by Stanley Kwan Kam-Pang, shot by Bill Wong Chung-Piu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Chang Hung-Yi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Chow Cheung Kan 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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Maggie Cheung and Sylvia Chang and Siqin Gaowa carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0098187 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stanley Kwan Kam-Pang directs. Bill Wong Chung-Piu behind the camera. Chang Hung-Yi scores. Chow Cheung Kan cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, Mandarin, English.

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Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
237 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English.
4Directed by Stanley Kwan Kam-Pang, shot by Bill Wong Chung-Piu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Chang Hung-Yi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Chow Cheung Kan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Maggie Cheung and Sylvia Chang and Siqin Gaowa carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0098187 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.