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Audio Format: Dolby Digital Video Format: Letter Box Languages: Chinese Subtitles: Chinese, English Region Code: ALL Year Made: 1998 Running Time: 93
Stanley Kwan explores themes of human sexuality and relationships, and manages to bring out the most endearing and honest performances from all his actors. Taiwanese immigrant Jie (Oh) represses his (as yet unknown) desire for Fung Wai (Chan), who's experiencing marital difficulties with his wife of one year, Ah Moon (Yau). Unwittingly getting closer to Fung Wai, Jie enters into a steamy affair with his wife, until she disappears. With her death unknown to him, Jie closely follows a grief-stricken Fung Wai, who has gained a close friend and confidant in an openly gay real estate agent (Tsang). Jie eventually hears of Ah Moon's fate and, confused and distraught, flies back to Taiwan. There he meets Rosa (Yau), who reminds him of Ah Moon. With her help, Jie finally comprehends/acknowledges his true feelings towards Fung Wai. Apparently, Stanley Kwan's budget wasn't high enough for big names, and the film's much better off for it. Chan Pak Hung is extremely natural on screen, as is Chingmy Yau who's very believable as your average young wife. Eric Tsang's character is certainly the best depiction of a homosexual I've seen in years, without any of the usual stereotypes.
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