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Love in the Buff

2012 · 112 min

A wry, meandering look at modern love that feels like catching up with old friends, full of awkward charm and quiet heartache.

Directed by
Edmond Pang Ho-cheung
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Starring
Miriam Yeung Chin-wah, Yue Man-lok, Xu Zheng
Overview
When old flames reunite, will it be second time's the charm or a case of once bitten twice shy? Jimmy and Cherie, two ex-lovers from Hong Kong, cross paths in Beijing and can't seem to forget each other, despite being involved with someone else. Torn between fidelity towards their new partners or following their hearts, they explore the struggles, doubts and fears that exist among modern young couples.

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Directed by
Edmond Pang Ho-cheung
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Starring
Miriam Yeung Chin-wah, Yue Man-lok, Xu Zheng
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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • betrayal
  • identity
  • work
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour5
Realism7
Romance7
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
Edmond Pang Ho-cheung
Written by
Edmond Pang Ho-cheung, Luk Yee-sum
Starring
Miriam Yeung Chin-wah, Yue Man-lok, Xu Zheng, Yang Mi, Huang Xiaoming, Roy Szeto Wai-cheuk, Vincent Kok Tak-Chiu, Isabel Chan Yat-ning
Music
Janet Yung, Alan Wong
Cinematography
Jason Kwan
Runtime
112 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese, Mandarin, Korean

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