Brief Encounter

1988 1h 30m CN

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8.5

MASTERPIECE

★8.5TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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Lung (Tony Poon), a rookie bodyguard, falls in love with the first subject he's overseeing, May (May Cheung). She has come to Hong Kong with false hopes of being a singer, but she's unwillingly set to enter the world of prostitution instead. Into this equation comes a model agency head (Margaret Lee – We're Going To Eat You) who's determined to conquer the love of Lung.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Cheung Choi-Mei
May
Tom Poon
Margaret Lee
Eddy Ko Hung
Shum Wai
Goo Wai-Jan
Jamie Luk Kim-Ming
Chan Ging

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ho Fan
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 6

CAST

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Cheung Choi-Mei and Tom Poon and Margaret Lee carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0121911 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ho Fan directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
238 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Cheung Choi-Mei and Tom Poon and Margaret Lee carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0121911 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.