Movie

Brief Encounter In Shinjuku

1990 · 85 min

A breezy, playful romantic comedy about married life and temptation, easy to watch and light on its feet.

Overview: The hilarious sequel to the 1989 hit The Yuppie Fantasia, Brief Encounter in Shinjuku brings back Lawrence Cheng as a thirty-something Hong Kong yuppie finding misadventures in love and marriage. Leung Foon and Ann reunite after the events of The Yuppie Fantasia, but issues still exist. Ann works overtime to be a better wife, and Leung Foon attempts mightily to be a model, upright husband.
How it feels: Light, romantic, satirical and warm. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Love, betrayal, family, identity
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
betrayal
family
identity
redemption
Places: big city
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild