Long and Winding Road

1994 1h 44m CN

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6.0

MID

★6.0TMDB · 9

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Two different men each find their true meanings in life. Leslie and Tony, two lower middle-class bachelors, are bosom friends. Leslie is a wandering soul who seems unable to settle down. He give got fired and his girlfriend left him. Tony is a frustrating musician and a part-time worker at an elderly home. He doesn't like old people, but works there only to get close to his dream girl WAI.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Leslie Cheung
Lam Chiu-Wing
Tony Leung Ka-fai
James Yuen
Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam
Winnie Tsang
Michael Wong
Joe Ma
Dayo Wong Chi-Wah
Sing
Marianne Chan
Elaine Yuen
Ivy Leung Si-Man
Ah Han
Isabel Leung Pooi-Woo
Gigi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gordon Chan
Writers: Gordon Chan, Chan Hing-Kai
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 / 7

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gordon Chan, shot by Derek Wan Man-Kit. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Leslie Cheung and Tony Leung Ka-fai and Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0110198 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Gordon Chan directs. Derek Wan Man-Kit behind the camera. Richard Yuen scores. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

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132 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Gordon Chan, shot by Derek Wan Man-Kit. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Richard Yuen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Leslie Cheung and Tony Leung Ka-fai and Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0110198 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.