Four young people spend their time living the wild life - until one of them is brutally murdered in a burglary. The survivors come under the scrutiny of an eccentric cop, and their underlying fears and regrets slowly but surely emerge.
Tony Leung Chiu-wai
Tony Cheung Siu-Hoi
Elaine Jin Yan-Ling
Liu Yuk-Ping
Irene Wan
Billie Yuen Bui-Yee
Tsai Chin
Chao Su-Ling
Chow Yun-Fat
Detective Lam Chun-Keung
Winnie Yu Ching
Director Kwan
Elaine Chow Sau-Lan
Chung Gum-Sau
Yip Goon-Chip
Tony's Father
Love Unto Wastes is a drama, mystery, romance film released in 1986. Directed by Stanley Kwan Kam-Pang, it stars Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Elaine Jin Yan-Ling, Irene Wan. Four young people spend their time living the wild life - until one of them is brutally murdered in a burglary. The survivors come under the scrutiny of an eccentric cop, and their underlying fears and regrets slowly but surely emerge.
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