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A Certain Romance

1984 · 87 min

A gentle, reflective coming-of-age drama that drifts through first love and shifting family ties with quiet tenderness.

Directed by
Yonfan
Genres
Drama
Starring
Mei-Chi Ng, Anthony Tang Ho-Kwong, Chan Jun-Kwok
Overview
Yonfan’s early feature about a girl’s journey to womanhood, as she learns how to navigate the terms of relationships. Magi falls in love with a man she meets at the beach, while best friend Lily struggles with the fact that her single father has begun to show interest in another woman.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Yonfan
Genres
Drama
Starring
Mei-Chi Ng, Anthony Tang Ho-Kwong, Chan Jun-Kwok
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • coming-of-age
    • love
    • family
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    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
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance5
    Tension2
    Darkness3
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Yonfan
    Written by
    Yonfan
    Starring
    Mei-Chi Ng, Anthony Tang Ho-Kwong, Chan Jun-Kwok, Jenny Tseng, Sally Yeh Chian-Wen, John Chan Koon-Chung
    Runtime
    87 min
    Country
    Hong Kong
    Languages
    Cantonese

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