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Don't Go Breaking My Heart

2011 · 115 min

A playful, urbane romantic comedy about choosing between two lovers, with visual wit and a light touch.

Tagline
Torn between two lovers, feeling like a fool.
Overview
A typical story of the classic romantic triangle, where one person ends up having to choose between two others. This time, it is set against a backdrop of offices in Hong Kong, with a focus on architecture and its designers.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • romanticstrength 3 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • identity
  • ambition
  • class
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour5
Realism7
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
romance, comedy
Directed by
Johnnie To
Written by
Wai Ka-fai, Yau Nai-hoi, Ryker Chan, Jevons Au Man-Kit
Starring
Louis Koo, Gao Yuanyuan, Daniel Wu, Lam Suet, Larisa Bakurova, JJ Jia Xiaochen, Terence Yin Chi-wai, Selena Lee
Music
Xavier Jamaux
Cinematography
Cheng Siu-Keung, To Hung-Mo
Runtime
115 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese, Mandarin, English

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