Happy Together (1997)
Chun gwong ja sit (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 36min
- Drama, Romance
- 30 May 1997 (Hong Kong)
- Movie
A couple take a trip to Argentina but both men find their lives drifting apart in opposite directions.
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Awards:
- 7 wins & 20 nominations.
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Cast
| Leslie Cheung | ... |
Ho Po-wing
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| Tony Leung Chiu-wai | ... |
Lai Yiu-fai
(as Tony Chiu Wai Leung)
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| Chang Chen | ... |
Chang
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Gregory Dayton | ... |
Lover
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Shirley Kwan | ... |
Fai's Girlfriend (scenesDeleted)
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Directed by
| Wong Kar-Wai | ... | (as Kar Wai Wong) |
Written by
| Wong Kar-Wai | ... | () (as Kar Wai Wong) |
| Manuel Puig | ... | (novel: The Buenos Aires Affair) |
Produced by
| Raúl Ahumada | ... | assistant line producer: Argentina unit |
| Ye-cheng Chan | ... | producer |
| Joseph Chi | ... | coordinating producer (as Joseph Chi Chiong-Chavez) |
| T.J. Chung | ... | associate producer (as Tae Jin Chung) |
| Wong Kar-Wai | ... | producer (as Kar Wai Wong) |
| Jacky Yee Wah Pang | ... | supervising producer |
| Enrique Pavón Pereyra | ... | assistant line producer: Argentina unit |
| Hiroko Shincharo | ... | associate producer |
| Christophe Tseng | ... | associate producer (as Christophe Ching-chao Tseng) |
| Eliseo Zanusso | ... | line producer: Argentina unit |
| Marcelo Zanusso | ... | assistant line producer: Argentina unit |
Music by
| Danny Chung | ||
Cinematography by
| Christopher Doyle | ||
Editing by
| William Chang | ... | (as William Chang Suk Ping) |
| Ming Lam Wong | ||
Production Design by
| William Chang | ... | (as William Chang Suk Ping) |
Art Direction by
| William Chang | ... | (as William Chung Suk-ping) |
Production Management
| Hsien Jen Chang | ... | unit production manager |
| Yuen-Ching Joeris Ho | ... | assistant unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Johnnie Kong | ... | assistant director (as Johnnie Kwong Yeuk-shing) |
Art Department
| Marcelo Bosco | ... | assistant art director: argentina |
| Maria Janello | ... | assistant art director: argentina |
| Wing Hung Tam | ... | props assistant |
| Wing-Cheong Tam | ... | props |
| Nien-Chung Wen | ... | assistant art director |
| Jo Johannes | ... | assistant art director: argentina (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Siu-Lung Ching | ... | sound effects editor (as Ching Siu-Lung) |
| Hing-Keung Lee | ... | assistant sound mixer |
| Chi-Tat Leung | ... | sound mixer |
| Duu-Chih Tu | ... | sound editor |
| Terry Tu | ... | sound re-recording mixer - uncredited |
Special Effects by
| Tom Cundom | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Eduardo Broman | ... | electrician: Argentina unit |
| Hon-Sung Chan | ... | electrician |
| Tom Cundom | ... | grip: Argentina unit |
| Wing-Hong Ha | ... | still photographer |
| Ka-Fai Ho | ... | grip |
| Po Wing Ho | ... | assistant camera |
| Aurelio Kerbs | ... | light truck: Argentina unit |
| Hernando Kerbs | ... | lighting assistant: Argentina unit |
| Wing Kin Kwan | ... | electrician |
| Wing-Cheung Kwan | ... | best boy gaffer |
| Yiu-Fai Lai | ... | first assistant camera |
| Tin-Wah Lau | ... | grip |
| Julian Chi-Chiu Lee | ... | still photographer (as Chi-Chiu Lee) |
| Alicia Schemper | ... | still photographer |
| Hugo Senlle | ... | electrician: Argentina unit |
| Shya Wing | ... | still photographer |
| Chi-Ming Wong | ... | gaffer |
Casting Department
| Nomeri Granata | ... | casting |
| Rosa Seco | ... | extras casting |
Location Management
| Ignacio Barbe | ... | location manager: argentina |
| Mario Lopez Barriero | ... | location manager: argentina |
| Stella Maris Iglesias | ... | location manager: argentina (as Stella Iglesias) |
Music Department
| Danny Chung | ... | music supervisor |
| Siu-Lam Tang | ... | music editor |
Transportation Department
| Julio Moyano Viajes | ... | van service: Argentina unit |
Additional Crew
| Aili Chen | ... | continuity: argentina (as Aili Meng Teu Chen) |
| Juan Carlos Copes | ... | choreographer: argentina |
| Diego Erreka | ... | production assistant (as Diego Erreca) |
| James Sit La Vianda | ... | caterer: argentina |
| Romuald Lagoude | ... | delivery manager: reissue |
| Laurita Lin | ... | translator: argentina |
| Marcos Maffulli | ... | security: argentina |
| Jimmy Ngai | ... | subtitles: chinese |
| Jacques Picoux | ... | french subtitling |
| Tony Rayns | ... | english subtitling |
| Petra Maria Loaiza Roque | ... | translator: argentina |
| Norman Wang | ... | publicist |
| Chao-En Wei | ... | chinese subtitling |
| Joe Wong | ... | translator: argentina |
| Leticia Yeh | ... | production secretary: argentina |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Golden Harvest Company (1997) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Artificial Eye (1998) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Artistas Argentinos Asociados (AAA) (1998) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Lucky Red (1998) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (1998) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Artificial Eye (2003) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Kino Video (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- ARP Sélection (1997) (France) (theatrical)
- ARP Sélection (2017) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- Art Free (2001) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Aska Film Distribution (Canada) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Atalanta Filmes (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Cinema Mondo (1998) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Cinemien (1997) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Cinobo (2021) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- JMM Invest (Spain) (theatrical)
- Janus Films (2020) (United States) (theatrical)
- Kino International (1997) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Triangelfilm (2004) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Wanda Distribución Cinematográfica de Films S.A. (Spain) (theatrical)
- Arthaus (Norway) (VHS)
- Avalon (2020) (Spain) (theatrical release/subtitled version)
- Cult Filmes (Brazil) (VHS)
- DHE Castle (1998) (Finland) (VHS)
- Homescreen (1997) (Netherlands) (video)
- Kino International (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Koch Films (2021) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Koch Films (2021) (Germany) (DVD)
- Koch Films (2021) (Germany) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Leopardo Filmes (2020) (Portugal)
- Lume Filmes (2007) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Madman Entertainment (2004) (Australia) (DVD)
- Madman Entertainment (2004) (New Zealand) (DVD)
- Pan Vision (2008) (Finland) (DVD)
- Sub (2008) (Finland) (tv)
- The Criterion Collection (2021) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- The Criterion Collection (2021) (United States) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2000) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
- Optical Art (titles and opticals)
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. Yiu-Fai's life takes on a new spin, while Po-Wing's life shatters continually in contrast.
Written by Perry Yu |
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Box Office
| Budget | $4,200,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Chang Chen's storyline was completely improvised. Director Wong Kar-Wai discovered the restaurant, China Central, by chance and, seizing Leslie Cheung's absence due to a concert tour, decided to keep shooting. Chang's plot was thus created. See more » |
| Goofs | When Po-Wing knocks the packs of cigarettes off the clock, it says 2:38, but then it cuts to another angle of him doing this with the clock saying 3:33, and then it cuts again to the clock saying 2:38. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode dated 25 May 1997 (1997). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Cucurrucucu Paloma 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 » |
| Quotes |
Lai Yiu-fai:
Turns out that lonely people are all the same. See more » |