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Comrades, Almost a Love Story

19961h 58mPeter Chan
IMDb 8.1 · Rotten Tomatoes 91%

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"This is not so much a story about people falling in love, but rather of two young hearts trying their best not to fall in love with each other."

Jun arrives in Hong Kong from mainland China, hoping to be able to earn enough money to marry his girlfriend back home. He meets the streetwise Qiao and they become friends. As friendship turns into love, problems develop, and although they seem meant for each other they somehow keep missing out.

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ChinaRomanceHong Kong

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What is Comrades, Almost a Love Story (1996) about?

Jun arrives in Hong Kong from mainland China, hoping to be able to earn enough money to marry his girlfriend back home. He meets the streetwise Qiao and they become friends. As friendship turns into love, problems develop, and although they seem meant for each other they somehow keep missing out.

Who stars in Comrades, Almost a Love Story?

Comrades, Almost a Love Story stars Maggie Cheung (Lee Kiu), Leon Lai Ming (Lai Siu Gwan), Eric Tsang (Au Yeung Pao), Kristy Yang Gongru (Fong Siu Ting), Christopher Doyle (Jeremy). The film was directed by Peter Chan.

How long is Comrades, Almost a Love Story?

Comrades, Almost a Love Story has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1996.

Is Comrades, Almost a Love Story worth watching?

Comrades, Almost a Love Story holds an IMDb rating of 8.1/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 91. Fans of Drama, Romance are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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