Love on a Diet

2001 1h 34m CN

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6.1

MID

★6.1TMDB · 47

DramaComedyRomance

Synopsis

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A depressed, obese woman tries to lose weight in order to win back her ex-boyfriend with the help of a fellow Hong Konger whom she met in Japan.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Andy Lau
Fatso
Sammi Cheng Sau-Man
Mini
Lam Suet
Bun Man
Rikiya Kurokawa
Kurokawa
Sato Keiji
Boxing Customer
Asuka Higuchi
Ms. Kudo
Wong Mei-Fan
Radio DJ
Po Ming-Nam
Cocaine Ken

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Johnnie To
Writers: Wai Ka-Fai, Yau Nai-Hoi
Languages: Japanese, Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong, Japan

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, Cantonese.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, Japan.

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4 / 8

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

AWARDS

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Original score by Cacine Wong Ka-Sin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 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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7 / 8

CAST

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Andy Lau and Sammi Cheng Sau-Man and Lam Suet carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0286797 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Johnnie To directs. Cheng Siu-Keung behind the camera. Cacine Wong Ka-Sin scores. Law Wing-Cheong cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong, Japan. Dialogue in Japanese, Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, Cantonese.
3International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, Japan.
4Directed by Johnnie To, shot by Cheng Siu-Keung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Cacine Wong Ka-Sin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Law Wing-Cheong shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Andy Lau and Sammi Cheng Sau-Man and Lam Suet carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0286797 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.