Love Will Tear Us Apart(1999)
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.
Movie: Love Will Tear Us Apart
Top 4 Billed Cast
Ah Jian
Ah Yan
Yan Ying
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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.
Release Date
1999-05-17
Average
6.4
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广州话 / 廣州話普通话Keywords
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