A couple take a trip to Argentina but both men find their lives drifting apart in opposite directions.
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Kar-Wai Wong (as Kar Wai Wong)Writer:
Kar-Wai Wong (as Kar Wai Wong)
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| Credited cast: | |||
| Leslie Cheung | ... | Ho Po-wing | |
| Tony Chiu-Wai Leung | ... | Lai Yiu-fai (as Tony Chiu Wai Leung) | |
| Chen Chang | ... | Chang | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Gregory Dayton | ... | Lover |
| Shirley Kwan | ... | (scenes cut) | |
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Yiu-Fai and Po-Wing arrive in Argentina from Hong Kong and take to the road for a holiday. Something is wrong and their relationship goes adrift. A disillusioned Yiu-Fai starts working at a tango bar to save up for his trip home. When a beaten and bruised Po-Wing reappears, Yiu-Fai is empathetic but is unable to enter a more intimate relationship. After all, Po-Wing is not ready to settle down. Yiu-Fai now works in a Chinese restaurant and meets the youthful Chang from Taiwan. Uhf zacnjb-Fai's life takes on a new spin, while Po-Wing's life shatters continually in contrast. Written by Perry Yu <perry@pobox.com>
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loneliness | happiness | salsa music | gay couple | internal monologue |Certificate:
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Release Date:
30 May 1997 (Hong Kong) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$4,200,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$153,096, 14 November 1997Gross USA:
$187,508, 23 November 1997Company Credits
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DolbyAspect Ratio:
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The names of the two main characters are the names of the film's assistant cinematographers. See more »Goofs
Before Fai push starts the old car, the engine has already started while it is standing still. See more »Crazy Credits
In some prints, Jacques Picoux (the French subtitle translator) is listed twice in a row in the closing credits. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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In this Wong Kar Wai production, loneliness takes on the face of 3 Chinese travellers who, after alienating themselves from the society they came from, end up at the end of the world. Argentina, which is the antithesis of HK, may be the farthest place you can get from HK, but still they cannot entangle themselves from the emotional baggage they have been carrying. Loneliness is a state of mind which follows you no matter where you are, and ensnarls you when you are at your most vulnerable.
While the story may be more famous as a film about gay relationship, it is in fact, not so. The lead characters just happen to be gay, and loneliness, with all the jealousy and melancholy that comes with it, takes centrestage.