Love Birds

1992 1h 15m CN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Romance

Synopsis

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Love is said to be both a cure and an ailment. In this story, love happens to be the remedy for a desolate young man. His odious disposition changes once his Florence Nightingale enters the picture.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lily Lee Lai-Lai
Jennifer
Eliza Yue Chi-Wai
Elsa Law
Dennis Tang Chung-Kwan
Tony Hak

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lam Yee-Hung
Writers: John Yip
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lam Yee-Hung, shot by Yau Kei. 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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Original score by Kaori Yokoyama. 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 Siu Nam 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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Lily Lee Lai-Lai and Eliza Yue Chi-Wai and Dennis Tang Chung-Kwan carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0185438 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Lam Yee-Hung directs. Yau Kei behind the camera. Kaori Yokoyama scores. Siu Nam cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
234 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Lam Yee-Hung, shot by Yau Kei. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Kaori Yokoyama. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Siu Nam shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Lily Lee Lai-Lai and Eliza Yue Chi-Wai and Dennis Tang Chung-Kwan carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0185438 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.