Turn Left, Turn Right

2003 1h 36m CN

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 38

RomanceDrama

Synopsis

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An aspiring violinist and a professional translator live parallel lives and appear to be perfect for each other, but somehow fate seems to keep them apart. Living in different units of the same apartment building, they never meet, because when they leave, one turns left, and one turns right.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Takeshi Kaneshiro
John Liu
Gigi Leung Wing-Kei
Eve Choi
Edmund Chen
Dr. Hu
Terri Kwan Wing
Ruby
Lam Suet
Restaurant Owner
Benz Hui Siu-Hung
George
Four Tse Liu-Shut
Music Producer
Wang Te-Chih

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Johnnie To
Writers: Wai Ka-Fai, Au Kin-Yee, Yau Nai-Hoi
Languages: Cantonese, German, Polish, Mandarin, English
Countries: Hong Kong, Singapore

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 5 languages: Cantonese, German, Polish, Mandarin, English.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, Singapore.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Johnnie To, shot by Cheng Siu-Keung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Law Wing-Cheong 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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Takeshi Kaneshiro and Gigi Leung Wing-Kei and Edmund Chen carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0367174 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 38 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Johnnie To directs. Cheng Siu-Keung behind the camera. Law Wing-Cheong cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong, Singapore. Dialogue in Cantonese, German, Polish, Mandarin, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 23 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 5 languages: Cantonese, German, Polish, Mandarin, English.
3International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, Singapore.
4Directed by Johnnie To, shot by Cheng Siu-Keung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Law Wing-Cheong shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Takeshi Kaneshiro and Gigi Leung Wing-Kei and Edmund Chen carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0367174 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 38 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.