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4.2 / 5 (based on 7 ratings). What did you think of it?
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| Plot: | Set against a backdrop of the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong from 1941 to 1945, this highly acclaimed film reveals the harrowing effects of a conflict that shattered the dreams of a nation during almost four years of bitter repression.
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| Overview: | A tragic-romantic tale as well as a political allegory of Hong Kong in transition, the story sets on the eve of the Japanese invasion in 1941. Ha Yuk-Nam is the daughter of a rice distributor. In her father's shop there is a part-time coolie, Yip Kim-Fay; and a temperatmental but honest young worker, Wong Hak-Keung. The three young people soon become close friends. Hak-Keung is in love with Yuk-Nam and wants to marry her. Yet Yuk-Nam's father opposes the marriage because Hak-Keung is a penniless worker. The young couple soon decide to flee to Mainland China with Kim-Fay. The trouble is, they'll have to make it out before the Japanese invade Hong Kong...
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| Cast: |
Chow Yun Fat || Alex Man Chi-Leung || Cecilia Yip Tung || Guk Fung || Sek Kin || Paul Chun Pui || Angela Yu Chien || Wu Ma || Hon Yee Sang || Billy Lau Nam-Kwong || Stuart Ong
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| Running Time: | 100 mins. (approx.)
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| Languages: | Cantonese (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround)
English (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround)
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| Subtitles: | ENGLISH, Chinese
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| Distributor: |
20th Century Fox [US] [A USA-Based Distributor]
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| Rating: | IIB - "Adult Material; Parental Guidance Recommended" (roughly equal to an MPPA rating of "R")
Films rated Category IIB contain large amounts of violence and/or nudity and sexual situations in addition to possible explicit language and adult situations. |
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| Features: |
Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1 (OAR)Dolby Digital 5.1 SurroundInterviewsPhoto GalleriesTrailersPromotional MaterialsRemasteredDVD-9
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