
A Moment of Romance(1990)
After a young Triad member takes an upper-class girl hostage during his escape from a jewelry heist, the two find themselves falling in love, in spite of the repercussions caused by their forbidden relationship.


Louis Koo
A Wing

Shirley Cheung Yuk-Shan
San

Cherie Chan Siu-Ha
Candy

Law Kar-Ying
Feng Siu Tien

Roy Cheung Yiu-Yeung
Fat

Helena Law Lan
Aunt Lan

William Ho
Loan Shark Fu
Chan Fung-Bing

Bobby Yip Kin-Sang
Chin
Law Chi
Uncle Foo
Man Wanted 2: Those Were the Days is a crime, action, fantasy, romance, horror film released in 1996. Directed by Lau Hung-Chuen, it stars Louis Koo, Shirley Cheung Yuk-Shan, Cherie Chan Siu-Ha. A former Triad member moves into an apartment next to a nice timid girl and her blind grandfather who also is a street performer.
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