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Love Is Love

1990 · 95 min

A gentle, bittersweet romance that traces love tested by ambition and city life, with light comic touches and a warm heart.

Directed by
Tommy Leung Ga-Shu
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring
Stephen Chow, Sandra Ng Kwan-yu, Suki Kwan Sau-mei
Overview
Shui and Ti elope off, against the wishes of Ti's father. They live the life of a struggling young couple. Shui finds a job at a jewelry importer and his hard work is noticed by the boss lady. As Shui moves up the corporate ladder, the chasm between Shui and Ti starts to widen, and the bond between Suki and Shui tightens.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Tommy Leung Ga-Shu
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring
Stephen Chow, Sandra Ng Kwan-yu, Suki Kwan Sau-mei
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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • lightstrength 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
  • class
  • ambition
  • betrayal
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour5
Realism7
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama, romance
Directed by
Tommy Leung Ga-Shu
Written by
Gary Tang Tak-Hey, Kim Yip Kwong-kim
Starring
Stephen Chow, Sandra Ng Kwan-yu, Suki Kwan Sau-mei, Pal Sinn Lap-Man, Shing Fui-On, Pauline Kwan Pui-lam, Woo Fung, Angelina Lo Yuen-Yan
Music
Lowell Lo Koon-ting
Cinematography
Chan Yuen-Kai, Chiu Wai-Kin
Runtime
95 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese

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