Don't Go Breaking My Heart

"Torn between two lovers, feeling like a fool."

2011 1h 55m CN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 62

RomanceComedy

Synopsis

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A typical story of the classic romantic triangle, where one person ends up having to choose between two others. This time, it is set against a backdrop of offices in Hong Kong, with a focus on architecture and its designers.

“Torn between two lovers, feeling like a fool.”

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Cast

Louis Koo
Cheung Shen Ran
Gao Yuanyuan
Cheng Zixin
Daniel Wu
Fang Qihong
Lam Suet
John
Larisa Bakurova
Angelina
JJ Jia
Joyce
Terence Yin Chi-Wai
Owen
Selena Lee
Owen's Wife

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Johnnie To
Writers: Wai Ka-Fai, Yau Nai-Hoi, Jevons Au Man-Kit
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Don't Go Breaking My Heart Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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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

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Xavier Jamaux. 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 Allen Leung 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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Louis Koo and Gao Yuanyuan and Daniel Wu carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Torn between two lovers, feeling like a fool.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Johnnie To directs. Cheng Siu-Keung behind the camera. Xavier Jamaux scores. Allen Leung cuts. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, Mandarin, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 15 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English.
3Part of the "Don't Go Breaking My Heart Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
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 Xavier Jamaux. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Allen Leung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Louis Koo and Gao Yuanyuan and Daniel Wu carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Torn between two lovers, feeling like a fool.".
9IMDB entry: tt1776143 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 62 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.