Comrades: Almost a Love Story
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| Comrades: Almost a Love Story 甜蜜蜜 |
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 Film poster of Comrades: Almost a Love Story |
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| Directed by | Peter Chan |
| Produced by | Peter Chan |
| Written by | Ivy Ho |
| Starring | Maggie Cheung Leon Lai Eric Tsang Len Berdick Cheung Tung-cho Yue Ding Christopher Doyle Michelle Gabriel Irene Tsu Kristy Yang |
| Music by | Chiu Jun-Fun Chiu Tsang-Hei |
| Cinematography | Jingle Ma |
| Editing by | Chan Ki-hop Kwong Chi-Leung |
| Release date(s) | November 2, 1996 |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese, also available in Mandarin |
Comrades: Almost a Love Story (Chinese: 甜蜜蜜; pinyin: tián mì mì) is a 1996 Hong Kong film starring Maggie Cheung, Leon Lai, Eric Tsang, and Kristy Yang. It was directed by Peter Chan.
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[edit] Plot
The film, spanning years, centers on two Chinese mainlanders who migrate to Hong Kong to make a living, but end up falling in love. Leon Lai plays a naive Northerner, Li Xiao-Jun, and Maggie Cheung plays an opportunist/entrepreneur from Cantonese speaking Guangzhou, Li Qiao, who takes advantage of mainlanders like herself for financial gains. The loneliness of living in the big city inevitably brings the two into a passionate love affair. Because of his commitment to another woman, Xiaoting, Li Qiao leaves Li Xiao-Jun and winds up in a relationship with a mob boss named Pao (Tsang). Li Xiao-Jun returns to and marries his fiance, but his love for Li Qiao continues and they secretly meet and rekindle their love. Unfortunately, guilt and circumstances lead Xiao-Jun and Li Qiao to separate, only to find each other again as lonely immigrants in America in the end. They have both been freed from their previous partners through a confession of the infidelity and a tragic death, and finally after almost ten years, the lovers are able to unite at last. It is an epic love story that spans ten years. It was filmed in Hong Kong and New York City.
[edit] Production
The Chinese title of the film, 'Tian Mi Mi', comes from a song of the same name by Teresa Teng, which is famous both in China and overseas Chinese community. The movie displays love of the famous singer who died a year before the film was released; the film is considered a love poem in memory of Teresa Teng. Her music is featured prominently throughout the film, and Teresa Teng herself is an important subplot for the movie. Leon Lai sings the title song for the ending credits. In a cameo performance, Christopher Doyle, the internationally-known cinematographer famous for his collaboration with Wong Kar-wai, plays an English teacher.
[edit] Reception
The movie was very well received in Hong Kong and Taiwan, winning best picture, director, and actress for the HK Film Academy Awards, among other wins. Maggie Cheung's performance also won general acclaim. The movie was voted #11 of the Greatest Chinese Films of all time by the Chinese Movie Database (www.dianying.com) and #28 of the 100 Greatest Chinese Films by the Hong Kong Film Awards. It is also listed in the 100 Greatest Chinese Films of the 20th Century by Asia Weekly Magazine.
[edit] Awards and nominations
[edit] Awards
- Best Picture
- Best Director - Peter Chan Ho-Sun
- Best Actress - Maggie Cheung Man-Yuk
- Best Supporting Actor - Eric Tsang Chi-Wai
- Best Screenplay - Ivy Ho
- Best Cinematography - Jingle Ma Chor-Sing
- Best Art Direction - Hai Chung-Man
- Best Costume Design - Ng Lei-Lo
- Best Original Music Score - Chui Jun-Fun
Nominations
- Best Actor - Leon Lai
- Best Newcomer - Kristy Yang
- Best Picture
- Best Actress
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Comrades: Almost a Love Story at the Internet Movie Database
- Comrades: Almost a Love Story at AllRovi
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