Directed by Peter Ho-sun Chan • 1996 • Hong Kong
Starring Leon Lai, Maggie Cheung, Kristy Yang
This immensely moving tale of love struggling against fate unfolds over the course of a decade as a pair of Chinese mainlanders—the naive Li Xiao-jun (Leon Lai) and the streetwise Li Qiao (Maggie Cheung)—meet while chasing their fortunes in Hong Kong. Despite the attraction between them, they find their would-be relationship beset by obstacles on diverging paths that ultimately lead to New York City. Threaded with the music of Taiwanese pop idol Teresa Teng, COMRADES: ALMOST A LOVE STORY blends intoxicating romance with a subtle exploration of immigration, identity, and displacement.
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Farewell China
Directed by Clara Law • 1990 • Hong Kong
Starring Tony Leung Ka-fai, Maggie Cheung, Hayley ManThe immigrant dream of starting a new life in America collides with harsh reality in this heartrending, brutally authentic drama. After he loses touch with his wife Li Hung (Maggie Cheung), who had emi...
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An Autumn’s Tale
Directed by Mabel Cheung • 1987 • Hong Kong
Starring Cherie Chung, Chow Yun-fat, Danny ChanA heartfelt tale of love and loneliness unfolds in New York City in this hugely popular romantic drama, the second film in director Mabel Cheung’s Migration Trilogy. Hong Konger Jennifer (Cherie Chung) ar...
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Full Moon in New York
Directed by Stanley Kwan • 1989 • Hong Kong
Starring Maggie Cheung, Sylvia Chang, Siqin GaowaHong Kong New Wave auteur Stanley Kwan takes his abiding interest in the experiences, struggles, and inner lives of women to New York City in this rich portrait of female friendship among three immigran...
