Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2

2014 1h 53m CN

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5.7

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★5.7TMDB · 28

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Two former lovers find themselves irresistibly drawn back together — despite the fact that each of them is engaged to someone else.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Louis Koo
Cheung Shen Ran
Gao Yuanyuan
Cheng Zixin
Miriam Yeung Chin-Wah
Yang Yang Yang
Vic Chou
Paul
Daniel Wu
Fang Qihong
Lam Suet
John
Lo Hoi-Pang
Security Guard
Mason Chiu
Subordinate

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Johnnie To
Writers: Yu Xi, Ryker Chan, Wai Ka-Fai
Languages: Cantonese, French, Mandarin, English
Countries: China, Hong Kong

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Cantonese, French, Mandarin, English.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Don't Go Breaking My Heart Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hal Beckett. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor David M. Richardson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Louis Koo and Gao Yuanyuan and Miriam Yeung Chin-Wah carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Johnnie To directs. To Hung-Mo behind the camera. Hal Beckett scores. David M. Richardson cuts. Produced in China, Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, French, Mandarin, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 12 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Cantonese, French, Mandarin, English.
3International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.
4Part of the "Don't Go Breaking My Heart Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Johnnie To, shot by To Hung-Mo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Hal Beckett. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor David M. Richardson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Louis Koo and Gao Yuanyuan and Miriam Yeung Chin-Wah carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt3121474 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 28 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.