880-01 Tian ruo you qing = A moment of romance / Movie Impact Limited ; Paka Hill Film Production presents ; produced by Johnnie To ; screenplay by James Yuen ; directed by Benny Chan.
Edition:
Blu-ray limted edition.
Publisher:
Radiance,
Copyright Date:
2023
Description:
1 videodisc (92 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (27 pages : color illustrations ; 17 cm)
Andy Lau, Wu Chien Lien, Wong Kwong Leung, Ng Man-tat. Originally released as a motion picture in 1990. Wide screen (1.85:1) Special features: 4K restoration of the film; Archival audio interview with Benny Chan; In love and danger: HK cinema through A moment of romance - a new visual essay by critic and Asian cinema expert David Desser; Audio commentary by Asian cinema expert Frank Djeng; Trailer; Booklet featuring new writing on the cast and crew by critic Sean Gilman and a profile of Benny Chan by Tony Williams, co-editor of Hong Kong Neo Noir. Accompanied by booklet containing "Beyond 'Romance': Andy Lau and Jacklyn Wu in the 90s" by Sean Gilman and "The Missing Auteur in 'A Moment of Romance'" by Tony Williams.
Summary:
Small-time hood Wah Dee is enlisted by Triad boss Trumpet as a getaway driver for a daring heist that goes wrong. Thinking fast Dee takes Jo Jo hostage to save his skin, but the bosses order her to be killed. They escape and begin a forbidden relationship while being chased by both sides of the law.
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