
Chungking Express(1994)
Two melancholic Hong Kong policemen fall in love: one with a mysterious underworld figure, the other with a beautiful and ethereal server at a late-night restaurant.


“This is not so much a story about people falling in love, but rather of two young hearts trying their best not to fall in love with each other.”
Jun arrives in Hong Kong from mainland China, hoping to be able to earn enough money to marry his girlfriend back home. He meets the streetwise Qiao and they become friends. As friendship turns into love, problems develop, and although they seem meant for each other they somehow keep missing out.

Maggie Cheung
Lee Kiu

Leon Lai Ming
Lai Siu Gwan

Eric Tsang Chi-Wai
Au Yeung Pao

Kristy Yang Rongru
Fong Siu Ting

Christopher Doyle
Jeremy

Joe Cheung Tung-Cho
Yan

Irene Tsu
Rosie Li
Ding Yue
George
Michelle Gabriel
Cabbage
Crystal Chan
Cabbage's Manager
Comrades, Almost a Love Story is a drama, romance film released in 1996 exploring themes of china, romance, hong kong. Directed by Peter Chan Ho-Sun, it stars Maggie Cheung, Leon Lai Ming, Eric Tsang Chi-Wai. Jun arrives in Hong Kong from mainland China, hoping to be able to earn enough money to marry his girlfriend back home. He meets the streetwise Qiao and they become friends. As friendship turns into love, problems develop, and although they seem meant for each other they somehow keep missing out.
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