Love Will Tear Us Apart

May 17, 1999

1h 49m

★ 6.4

Overview

The film gets under the skin of a very marginalized group: recent immigrants to Hong Kong from Mainland China. Belying the expectation that they will belong in a territory now returned to China's sovereignty, they find themselves lonely, frustrated, poor, and employable only in the most menial jobs, from elevator service staff to prostitution.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Hu Tong Communications

Tony Leung Productions

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Cast

Ah Jian

Tony Leung Ka-fai

Ah Yan

Lü Liping

Yan Ying

Wang Ning

Ah Chun

Rolf Chow Chi-Sang

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Love Will Tear Us Apart

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