Heart Against Hearts

1992 1h 38m CN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 3

RomanceComedy

Synopsis

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George Lam and Carol Cheng play a couple who finally settle down after a long-running love marathon. Their troubles begin when George loses his job and becomes a house-husband, while Carol and daughter (Vivian Chow) become the breadwinners of the family.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

George Lam Tsz-Cheung
Alex Lui
Carol Cheng
Judy Chu
Vivian Chow
Vivian
Elaine Jin Yan-Ling
Elaine
Paul Chun Pui
Edmond Tang
Suki Kwan Sau-Mei
Suki
Philip Chan Yan-Kin
Phillip
Manfred Wong Man-Chun
Man

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stephen Shin Kei-Yin
Writers: Stephen Shin Kei-Yin, Carol Lai Miu-Suet, Lee Man-Choi
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Heart... Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stephen Shin Kei-Yin, shot by Chan Ying-Kit. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Danny Chung Ting-Yat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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AWARDS

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Editor Wong Wing-Ming 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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George Lam Tsz-Cheung and Carol Cheng and Vivian Chow carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0102826 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stephen Shin Kei-Yin directs. Chan Ying-Kit behind the camera. Danny Chung Ting-Yat scores. Wong Wing-Ming cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

134 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Heart... Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Stephen Shin Kei-Yin, shot by Chan Ying-Kit. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Danny Chung Ting-Yat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Wong Wing-Ming shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6George Lam Tsz-Cheung and Carol Cheng and Vivian Chow carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0102826 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.