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My Wife's Lover

1992 · 83 min

A slow, sensual exploration of a stale marriage, where quiet dissatisfaction and forbidden desire create a mood of melancholy and tension.

Directed by
Kevin Chu
Genres
Romance, Drama
Overview
In this erotic drama from Hong Kong, a young couple's marriage is beginning to grow stale as they become disenchanted with one another. Both husband and wife find themselves attracted to other people, and he begins having an affair with a beautiful and sexually adventurous photographer. What he doesn't know at first is that his wife is also exploring infidelity -- with the same woman.
How it feels
Melancholic, romantic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Betrayal, love, identity, sexuality
Content
Strong sexual content. Mild language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Directed by
Kevin Chu
Genres
Romance, Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance7
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
romance, drama
Directed by
Kevin Chu
Starring
Maria Tung Ling, Chik King-Man, Vincent Lam Wai, Otomo Rena
Runtime
83 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese

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