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Comrades, Almost a Love Story

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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

Maggie Cheung

Lee Kiu

Maggie Cheung

Leon Lai Ming

Lai Siu Gwan

Leon Lai Ming

Eric Tsang Chi-Wai

Au Yeung Pao

Eric Tsang Chi-Wai

Kristy Yang Gongru

Fong Siu Ting

Kristy Yang Gongru

Christopher Doyle

Jeremy

Christopher Doyle

Joe Cheung Tung-Cho

Yan

Joe Cheung Tung-Cho

Irene Tsu

Rosie Li

Irene Tsu

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George

Ding Yue

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Cabbage

Michelle Gabriel

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Cabbage's Manager

Crystal Chan

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Yan's Friend at Barbeque

Jane Choi

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George

Yu Ting

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