
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.


“A painful story of a man to learn the hard facts of life…”
Ah-Long, a father living a low-class lifestyle, while trying to raise his son, Porky. The strong bond between father and son is tested when a chance encounter from Ah-Long's ex-girlfriend changes the course of their lives.

Chow Yun-Fat
Ah Long

Sylvia Chang
Sylvia Poon / Por-Por

Wong Kwan-Yuen
Porky

Richard Ng Man-Tat
Dragon

Wong Tin-Lam
Advertising Executive

Alan Yu Ga-Lun
Patrick Yu

Tam Sin-Hung
Sylvia's Mother

Joseph Chi Chiong Chavez
Motorcycle Racer

Sze Kai-Keung
Fat Man at Tug-of-war

Tsui Oi-Sam
Fat Woman at Tug-of-war
All About Ah-Long is a drama film released in 1989. Directed by Johnnie To, it stars Chow Yun-Fat, Sylvia Chang, Wong Kwan-Yuen. Ah-Long, a father living a low-class lifestyle, while trying to raise his son, Porky. The strong bond between father and son is tested when a chance encounter from Ah-Long's ex-girlfriend changes the course of their lives.
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