Before "In the Mood for Love" and "2046", Wong Kar-Wai’s second feature brings his signature themes of time, desire, and distance to the forefront in an intoxicating blend of noir and romance. It also marks the director’s first collaboration with the incomparable cinematographer Christopher Doyle.
In 1960s Hong Kong, a group of unruly young adults come together and drift apart in a slow-burning dance of suppressed desire. A disillusioned playboy who seduces and abandons women without remorse is searching for his biological mother. One woman is desperately in love with him. A police officer finds himself caught in the middle of their troubled relationship. What follows is a chain of events driven by obsession, self-discovery, and shocking violence.
Hong Kong Film Awards
Best Picture
1991
Hong Kong Film Awards
Best Director
1991
Hong Kong Film Awards
Best Actor (Leslie Cheung)
1991
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