Lover's Tear

1992 1h 37m CN

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8.5

MASTERPIECE

★8.5TMDB · 2

Synopsis

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A cop in the Hong Kong anti-smuggling unit goes to mainland China to retrieve some confiscated contraband. His real objective, though, is to arrest the boss of the smuggling ring. His goal is endangered, though, when he falls for the gang boss' daughter.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Collin Chou
Inspector Chung Ao
Nina Li Chi
Fang I Ling
Sammo Hung
Commissioner Kung
Elvis Tsui Kam-Kong
Lin Wei
Lam Ching-Ying
Cheng Ying
Yukari Ôshima
Detective Su Erh
Wu Ma
Ling's father
Ku Feng
Inspector Mai

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jacob Cheung Chi-Leung
Writers: Lee Chi-Ngai
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jacob Cheung Chi-Leung, shot by Andy Lam Kwok-Wah. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Collin Chou and Nina Li Chi and Sammo Hung carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0102906 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jacob Cheung Chi-Leung directs. Andy Lam Kwok-Wah behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

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134 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Jacob Cheung Chi-Leung, shot by Andy Lam Kwok-Wah. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Collin Chou and Nina Li Chi and Sammo Hung carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0102906 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.