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Love Will Tear Us Apart

19991h 49mNelson Yu Lik-wai

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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.

DramaRomance
Hong KongPovertyUnemployment

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What is Love Will Tear Us Apart (1999) about?

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.

Who stars in Love Will Tear Us Apart?

Love Will Tear Us Apart stars Tony Leung Ka-fai (Ah Jian), Lü Liping (Ah Yan), Wang Ning (Yan Ying), Rolf Chow Chi-Sang (Ah Chun). The film was directed by Nelson Yu Lik-wai.

How long is Love Will Tear Us Apart?

Love Will Tear Us Apart has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1999.

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