Special Screening | Tribute to Peter Chan
Comrades: Almost a Love Story
甜蜜蜜
Followed by Q&A w/ Director
Synopsis:
Country boy Xiaojun (Leon Lai) moves to Hong Kong, hoping to get rich so that he can send for his hometown sweetheart and marry her. But Xiaojun barely scrapes by in the baffling metropolis, and is lonely until he meets city-slicker Qiao (Maggie Cheung). While she schools him in urban living, the mismatched pair become best friends and eventually have a romantic tryst. Both decide it's wise to forget their passionate night and remain friends, but they still secretly yearn for one another.
Schedule
Nov 14, 2024 | 06:00 PM
Director
Peter Ho-sun Chan
Peter Ho-Sun Chan is a Chinese film director, producer and screenwriter. Regarded as one of the most accomplished and successful Hong Kong filmmakers, Chan has directed 18 films, including the critically acclaimed Comrades, Almost a Love Story, Perhaps Love, The Warlords, and American Dreams in China.
Credits
Director:
Um Tae-hwa
Producer:
Peter Chan
Cinematography:
Jingle ma
Editing:
Chan Ki-Hop
Cast:
Maggie Cheung
Leon Lai
Kwong Chi-Leung
Screenwriters:
Ivy Ho
Music:
Tsang-Hei Chiu
Jun Fun Chiu
118 min | Drama | 1996 | Hong Kong | Cantonese | English Subs
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