Comrades, Almost a Love Story

"This is not so much a story about people falling in love, but rather of two young hearts trying their best not to fall in love with each other."

1996 1h 58m CN

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7.8

BANGER

★7.8TMDB · 186

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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Jun arrives in Hong Kong from mainland China, hoping to be able to earn enough money to marry his girlfriend back home. He meets the streetwise Qiao and they become friends. As friendship turns into love, problems develop, and although they seem meant for each other they somehow keep missing out.

“This is not so much a story about people falling in love, but rather of two young hearts trying their best not to fall in love with each other.”

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Cast

Maggie Cheung
Lee Kiu
Leon Lai Ming
Lai Siu Gwan
Eric Tsang
Au Yeung Pao
Kristy Yang Gongru
Fong Siu Ting
Christopher Doyle
Jeremy
Joe Cheung Tung-Cho
Yan
Irene Tsu
Rosie Li
Ding Yue
George

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Chan
Writers: Ivy Ho
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Chan, shot by Jingle Ma Choh-Sing. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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AWARDS

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Editor Eric Kwong Chi-Leung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Maggie Cheung and Leon Lai Ming and Eric Tsang carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "This is not so much a story about people falling in love, but rather of two young hearts trying their best not to fall in love with each other.".

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IMDB entry: tt0117905 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Peter Chan directs. Jingle Ma Choh-Sing behind the camera. Eric Kwong Chi-Leung cuts. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, Mandarin, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English.
3Directed by Peter Chan, shot by Jingle Ma Choh-Sing. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Eric Kwong Chi-Leung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Maggie Cheung and Leon Lai Ming and Eric Tsang carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "This is not so much a story about people falling in love, but rather of two young hearts trying their best not to fall in love with each other.".
7IMDB entry: tt0117905 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.