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Comrades, Almost a Love Story(1996)
Status: Released
Date: 1996-11-02
79%
163 Votes
Time: 1h 58m
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.
Overview:
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.
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English.
Countries:
Hong Kong
ProductionCompanies: 
United Filmmakers Organisation (UFO)
Movie: Comrades, Almost a Love Story
Top 10 Billed Cast
張曼玉
Lee Kiu
黎明
Lai Siu Gwan
曾志偉
Au Yeung Pao
杨恭如
Fong Siu Ting
Christopher Doyle
Jeremy
張同祖
Yan
Irene Tsu
Rosie Li
丁羽
George
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