
Love on a Diet(2001)
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.


Wah and Kinki both work at a computer company. Despite not getting on too well initially, their friendship develops into romance when they get to know each other after a while.

Andy Lau
Andy Cheung / The Cupid Express

Sammi Cheng Sau-Man
Kinki Kwok

Fiona Leung Ngai-Ling
Fiona Yu

Raymond Ho-Yin Wong
Roger Young

Benz Hui Siu-Hung
Ronald

Gabriel Harrison
Dan

Florence Kwok Siu-Wan
Kitty

Lam Suet
Martin

Henry Yu Yang
Roger's Father
San San
Roger's Mother
Needing You... is a drama, comedy, romance film released in 2000. Directed by Wai Ka-Fai, it stars Andy Lau, Sammi Cheng Sau-Man, Fiona Leung Ngai-Ling. Wah and Kinki both work at a computer company. Despite not getting on too well initially, their friendship develops into romance when they get to know each other after a while.
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