Metade Fumaça

Nov 5, 1999

1h 41m

★ 7.1

Overview

Pao Ge returns to Hong Kong after hiding out in Brazil to search for a girl he had a brief encounter with just to remember her face before his memory fades. An eclectic cast, abundant postmodernism and just the right dash of self-aware humor make this a turn-of-the-century Hong Kong Cinema gem.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

United Filmmakers Organisation (UFO)

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Cast

Smokey

Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung

Roy 'Mountain Leopard'

Eric Tsang Chi-Wai

Ah Nam

Shu Qi

Policewoman

Kelly Chen

Third Sister

Sandra Ng Kwan-Yu

Brother Kei

Anthony Wong Chau-Sang

Brother Chai

Terence Yin Chi-Wai

Mountain Leopard in '70

Stephen Fung

Nine Dragons in '70

Sam Lee

Mad Dog Wah in '70

Tony Ho

Smokey's Mother

Elaine Jin Yan-Ling

Dee Dee

Jo Kok Cho-Lam

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