TMDb Rating
6.4/10
6 verified votes
Love Will Tear Us Apart (1999)
DramaRomance
109 min
Plot Summary
The film gets under the skin of a very marginalized group: recent immigrants to Hong Kong from Mainland China. Belying the expectation that they will belong in a territory now returned to China's sovereignty, they find themselves lonely, frustrated, poor, and employable only in the most menial jobs, from elevator service staff to prostitution.
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DramaRomanceNelson Yu Lik-waiTony Leung Ka-faiLü Liping1999
Director
Nelson Yu Lik-wai
Top Cast
Tony Leung Ka-faiLü LipingWang NingRolf Chow Chi-Sang
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