Comrades, Almost a Love Story

Nov 2, 1996

1h 58m

★ 7.9

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.

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Orange Sky Golden Harvest

United Filmmakers Organisation (UFO)

Comrades, Almost a Love Story Trailers

Cast

Lee Kiu

Maggie Cheung

Lai Siu Gwan

Leon Lai Ming

Au Yeung Pao

Eric Tsang Chi-Wai

Fong Siu Ting

Kristy Yang Rongru

Jeremy

Christopher Doyle

Yan

Joe Cheung Tung-Cho

Rosie Li

Irene Tsu

George

Ding Yue

Cabbage

Michelle Gabriel

Cabbage's Manager

Crystal Chan

Yan's Friend at Barbeque

Jane Choi

George

Yu Ting

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