7.8 / 10(187 votes)IMDb19961h 58mHong Kong

Comrades, Almost a Love Story

甜蜜蜜

“This is not so much a story about people falling in love, but rather of two young hearts trying their best not to fall in love with each other.”

Drama Romance

Topics:#china #romance #hong kong

Synopsis

Jun arrives in Hong Kong from mainland China, hoping to be able to earn enough money to marry his girlfriend back home. He meets the streetwise Qiao and they become friends. As friendship turns into love, problems develop, and although they seem meant for each other they somehow keep missing out.

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Comrades, Almost a Love Story 甜蜜蜜 (1996) Official Hong Kong Trailer HD 1080 HK Neo Film Shop

Type: Trailer • Published 2017-06-24

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Maggie Cheung

Lee Kiu

Leon Lai Ming

Lai Siu Gwan

Eric Tsang

Au Yeung Pao

Kristy Yang Gongru

Fong Siu Ting

Christopher Doyle

Jeremy

Joe Cheung Tung-Cho

Yan

Irene Tsu

Rosie Li

Ding Yue

George

Michelle Gabriel

Cabbage

Crystal Chan

Cabbage's Manager

Jane Choi

Yan's Friend at Barbeque

Yu Ting

George

Gine Lui

Travel Agency Owner

Heather Traber

U.S. Immigration Officer

Len Berdick

U.S. Immigration Officer

Robin Gold

U.S. Immigration Officer

Dora Ng Lei-Lo

VCD Store Clerk

Chi Ming Woo

Man in Queue for Flat

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Release History & Theatrical Window

World Premiere

Beijing International Film Festival

Festival / Special Debut

Theatrical Premiere

December 5, 1996

Wide Cinema Exhibition

Key Information & Fast Facts

Director: Peter Chan
Screenplay & Story: Ivy Ho
Original Score: Chiu Tsang-Hei, Jun Fun Chiu
Original Title: 甜蜜蜜
Country of Origin: Hong Kong
Spoken Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English
Runtime: 1h 58m
Production Studios: Orange Sky Golden Harvest, United Filmmakers Organisation (UFO)

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Peter Chan

Screenplay & Story

Ivy Ho

Original Score & Music

Chiu Tsang-Hei, Jun Fun Chiu

Director of Photography

Jingle Ma Choh-Sing

Film Editing

Eric Kwong Chi-Leung, Chan Ki-Hop

Producers

Peter Chan, Raymond Chow

Department Leadership Roster

Peter Chan

Director

Ivy Ho

Writer

Peter Chan

Producer

Eric Kwong Chi-Leung

Editor

Chan Ki-Hop

Editor

Dora Ng Lei-Lo

Costume Design

Jingle Ma Choh-Sing

Director of Photography

Raymond Chow

Producer

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