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Overview

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7.8/10   429 votes
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Director:
Mabel Cheung
Writers:
Alex Law (writer)
Chi-Yeuh Low (writer)
Release Date:
16 July 1987 (Hong Kong) more
Genre:
Drama | Romance more
Plot:
Filmed in New York, story of naive young woman from Hong Kong who goes to New York to study. Street-wise... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
4 wins & 4 nominations more
User Comments:
A sweet and gentle love story more

Cast

  (Credited cast)

Yun-Fat Chow ... Boat-head / Figurehead / Figgy / Samuel Pang (as Chow Yun Fat)
Cherie Chung ... Jennifer
Danny Chan Bak-Keung ... Vincent
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
George G. Colucci ... NYU Law Student (as George Gerard)
Ozzy Kid ... Gang Leader
Brenda Lo ... May-Chu May
Gigi Wong Suk Yee ... Mrs. Sherwood (as Gi-Gi Wong)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
An Autumn's Tale (Hong Kong: English title)
Liumang daheng hua (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
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Runtime:
Canada:98 min
Country:
Hong Kong
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Hong Kong:I | South Korea:15
Filming Locations:
New York, USA

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Movie Connections:
Referenced in A.V. (2005) more
Soundtrack:
Goodbye Autumn more

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6 out of 6 people found the following comment useful:-
A sweet and gentle love story, 29 June 1999
9/10
Author: Alex Donleavy from New Orleans, Louisiana

A beautiful love story. Shot entirely on location in NYC. Chow Yun Fat, as a gambling slacker, falls in love with his recently jilted distant cousin, Jennifer. The plot is relatively simple, with a predictable O'Henry-ish twist, but the power of this movie comes from the details.

Chow Yun Fat, in a completely different mode from his action films, is subtle, vulnerable, and amazing. Just watching his expression shifting from elation to despair as the camera lingers on his face is heart-breaking.

The direction isn't flashy, but a few shots make very good use of the NYC locale: the sight of CYF running through the graffiti-covered streets, skipping with happiness, is contrasted by him dejectedly strolling while an endless line of taxicabs file past him. And as the title suggests, the autumn season is effectively evoked.

The movie is a bit old, so the wardrobe/hairstyles look dated. Also, the quality of the picture & general production value leaves something to be desired. Will disappoint CYF fans who are used to seeing him just be ultra-cool. But well worth the effort. (Also, you do get to see ultra-cool CYF in the final scene.)

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