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Love on a Diet

Love on a Diet

20015.91h 34m

Overview

A depressed, obese woman tries to lose weight in order to win back her ex-boyfriend with the help of a fellow Hong Konger whom she met in Japan.

Directed by Johnnie To
Written by Yau Nai-Hoi, Wai Ka-Fai
Produced by Johnnie To, Wai Ka-Fai, Charles Heung
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Top Cast

Andy Lau

Andy Lau

Fatso

Sammi Cheng Sau-Man

Sammi Cheng Sau-Man

Mini

Rikiya Kurokawa

Rikiya Kurokawa

Kurokawa

Asuka Higuchi

Asuka Higuchi

Kudo

Wong Tin-Lam

Wong Tin-Lam

Fatso's Friend

Lam Suet

Lam Suet

Bun Man

Cheung Chi-Ping

Cheung Chi-Ping

Fatso's Friend

Hung Wai-Leung

Hung Wai-Leung

Fatso's Friend

Wong Mei-Fan

Wong Mei-Fan

Radio DJ

Po Ming-Nam

Po Ming-Nam

About Love on a Diet

Love on a Diet is a drama, comedy, romance film released in 2001. Directed by Johnnie To, it stars Andy Lau, Sammi Cheng Sau-Man, Rikiya Kurokawa. A depressed, obese woman tries to lose weight in order to win back her ex-boyfriend with the help of a fellow Hong Konger whom she met in Japan.

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