Brief Encounter In Shinjuku

1990 1h 25m CN

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 4

DramaComedyRomance

Synopsis

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The hilarious sequel to the 1989 hit The Yuppie Fantasia, Brief Encounter in Shinjuku brings back Lawrence Cheng as a thirty-something Hong Kong yuppie finding misadventures in love and marriage. Leung Foon and Ann reunite after the events of The Yuppie Fantasia, but issues still exist. Ann works overtime to be a better wife, and Leung Foon attempts mightily to be a model, upright husband.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lawrence Cheng Tan-Shui
Leung Foon
Carol Cheng
Ann Hui
Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam
Wendy Wan
Manfred Wong Man-Chun
Q Tai Long
Chow Mei-Fung
Feng
Peter Lai Bei-Dak
Cunning
Kenneth Tsang
Mr Tseng
Eric Yeung Jan-Yiu
K K Yang

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gordon Chan
Writers: Lip Wang-Fung, Gordon Chan, Cheung Siu-Han
Languages: Cantonese, Japanese
Countries: Hong Kong, Japan

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Japanese.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, Japan.

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5 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Yuppie Fantasia Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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6 / 8

AWARDS

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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7 / 8

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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8 / 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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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gordon Chan directs. Derek Wan Man-Kit behind the camera. Lowell Lo Koon-Ting scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong, Japan. Dialogue in Cantonese, Japanese.

Trivia

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
236 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Japanese.
4International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, Japan.
5Part of the "The Yuppie Fantasia Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
7Directed by Gordon Chan, shot by Derek Wan Man-Kit. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
8Original score by Lowell Lo Koon-Ting. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
9Lawrence Cheng Tan-Shui and Carol Cheng and Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt0099331 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.