Itchy Heart

2004 1h 30m CN

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4.9

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★4.9TMDB · 7

DramaComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Truly reflecting Hong Kong people's attitudes of love and marriage, "Itchy Heart" tells a story of a married man who wants to look for excitement out of marriage by meeting someone new. As his wife going out for a trip, Chi-man's (Lau Ching-Wan) desires to new excitement have overwhelmed him as he meets beautiful and young Cherry (Cherry In) and his former girlfriend Bing (Carina Lau). After knowing his wife's affair, he decides to get divorced, without knowing whether he should give himself a second chance to be in love again. This is a comedy reflecting a so-real reality on marriage nowadays. With the detailed portraits of the characters' emotions, the story itself has successfully created echoes among the audience with its bitter-sweet scenario.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lau Ching-Wan
Poon Chi-Man
Carina Lau
Cheung Choi Bing
Cherrie Ying Choi-Yi
Cherry
Andy On Chi-Kit
Wil
Coco Chiang Yi
Mrs. Poon
Hiro Hayama
Lawrence Chou
Soi Cheang

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Matt Chow Hoi-Kwong
Writers: Matt Chow Hoi-Kwong
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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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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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

AWARDS

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Directed by Matt Chow Hoi-Kwong, shot by Ko Chiu-Lam. 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 Chung Chi-Wing. 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 Azrael Chung 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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Lau Ching-Wan and Carina Lau and Cherrie Ying Choi-Yi carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0405826 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Matt Chow Hoi-Kwong directs. Ko Chiu-Lam behind the camera. Chung Chi-Wing scores. Azrael Chung cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 22 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Matt Chow Hoi-Kwong, shot by Ko Chiu-Lam. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Chung Chi-Wing. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Azrael Chung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Lau Ching-Wan and Carina Lau and Cherrie Ying Choi-Yi carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0405826 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.