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1997 film by Wong Kar-wai

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Happy Together is a 1997 drama and romance film written, produced, and directed by Wong Kar-wai. The cast includes Tony Leung, Leslie Cheung, Chang Chen, and Ng Man-tat. Christopher Doyle served as the director of photography, and William Chang was the film editor. The movie was distributed by Netflix via video on demand. It is based on a work by Manuel Puig.

The narrative is set in Argentina, with filming locations including Buenos Aires, Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse, and Iguaçu Falls. The original languages are Cantonese and Spanish, and the film is presented in black-and-white. It has a runtime of 96 minutes. The production companies involved are Block 2 Pictures, Seowoo Film Company, Prénom H Co. Ltd., and Jet Tone Production. The countries of origin are Hong Kong, South Korea, and Japan.

The film has received various ratings, including 7.6 on IMDb and 7.3/10 from other sources. Its box office revenue was 5,000,000 against a budget of 125,000. Keywords associated with the work include relationship problems, male homosexuality, and falling out of love. The title is also known as 春光乍洩.

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Film · TMDB

7.6

A couple travels from Hong Kong to Argentina to revive their relationship but experience turbulence when both men's lives drift in separate directions.

Released: 1997-05-3096 minDir: Wong Kar-WaiDrama, RomanceBudget: $125,000Box office: $5.0M

Cast

  • Leslie Cheung as Ho Po-wing
  • Tony Leung Chiu-wai as Lai Yiu-fai
  • Chang Chen as Chang
  • Gregory Dayton as Lover

Themes

  • relationship problems
  • male homosexuality
  • argentina
  • lgbt
  • falling out of love
  • toxic relationship
  • gay theme
  • boys' love (bl)

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Ratings

IMDb

7.6/10

38,376 votes

Year
1997
Runtime
96 min
Genres
Drama, Romance

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
Hong Kong
Original language
Spanish
Director
Wong Kar-wai
Screenwriter
Wong Kar-wai
Cast member
Ng Man-tat
Producer
Wong Kar-wai
Cinematographer
Christopher Doyle
Narrative location
Argentina
Filming location
Iguaçu Falls
Duration
96
FilmAffinity ID
678650
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publication date
1997-05-30
film editor
William Chang
distributed by
Netflix
title
春光乍洩
review score
50/10-
box office
320319
after a work by
Manuel Puig
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