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Love in a Fallen City

1984 · 93 min

A slow-burning, emotionally rich romance set against the backdrop of war, with a melancholic and tense atmosphere.

Directed by: Ann Hui
Genres: Romance, Drama, War
Starring: Cora Miao, Chow Yun-Fat, Keung Chung-Ping

Overview: Taking place in 1941, Love in a Fallen City centers on Pai, a young woman who has been ostracized by her family for divorcing her rich husband. A local match-maker, Mrs. Hsu, takes pity on Pai and decides to bring her to Hong Kong, under the guise of employing her as the Hsu's nanny, but in reality to introduce her to Fan. Pai and Fan seem to hit it off, but Fan's refusal to marry Pai soon sours things. However, as the Japanese begin to invade Hong Kong, the two begin to realize their true feelings for each other.

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Directed by: Ann Hui
Genres: Romance, Drama, War
Starring: Cora Miao, Chow Yun-Fat, Keung Chung-Ping

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
family
war
identity
isolation
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	7
Romance	8
Tension	5
Darkness	5
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: romance, drama, war
Directed by: Ann Hui
Written by: Fengcho
Starring: Cora Miao, Chow Yun-Fat, Keung Chung-Ping, Lisa Chiao Chiao, Helen Ma Hoi-lun, Chung King-Fai, Eva Lai, Jovy Coudrey
Music: Violet Lam, Stephen Shing Gam-Wing
Cinematography: Tony Hope
Runtime: 93 min
Country: Hong Kong
Languages: Mandarin, Cantonese

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