Love and the City

1994 1h 38m CN

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7.4

SOLID

★7.4TMDB · 7

Romance

Synopsis

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A young mobster falls in love with the young head gang's girlfriend.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Leon Lai Ming
Wu
Jacklyn Wu Chien-Lien
JoJo
Richard Ng Man-Tat
Chung
Liz Kong Hei-Man
Tam Hoi-Yan
Wong Gwan-Hong
Gloria Yip Wan-Yee
Benny Chan Ho-Man

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai
Writers: Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

AWARDS

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Directed by Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai, shot by Arthur Wong Ngok-Tai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lowell Lo Koon-Ting. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Hai Kit-Wai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Leon Lai Ming and Jacklyn Wu Chien-Lien and Richard Ng Man-Tat carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0109692 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai directs. Arthur Wong Ngok-Tai behind the camera. Lowell Lo Koon-Ting scores. Hai Kit-Wai cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

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Things worth knowing

132 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai, shot by Arthur Wong Ngok-Tai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Lowell Lo Koon-Ting. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Hai Kit-Wai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Leon Lai Ming and Jacklyn Wu Chien-Lien and Richard Ng Man-Tat carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0109692 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.