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Alan and Eric: Between Hello and Goodbye

1991 · 106 min

A gentle, bittersweet Hong Kong drama about friendship and love, with a warm nostalgic glow and a touch of melancholy.

Overview: Alan and Eric are childhood friends who are separated when Eric moves to America. They are reunited in Hong Kong when Eric finds Alan at the cafe where the latter is working as a waiter and singer. Together they forge a business which is destroyed in a storm. Meanwhile, both have met a lady named Olive, and both strive for her affection.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, romantic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Friendship, love, betrayal, grief
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
love
betrayal
grief
identity
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild