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All About Ah-Long

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A father has to choose between what is best for his son and his own happiness when his ex returns after a 10-year absence.

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Panos Kotzathanasis Asian Movie Pulse Based on a very intriguing story that unfolds on a number of levels and time frames, Johnnie To presents a rather rich narrative that combines a number of different elements in the most elaborate fashion Oct 25, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Dick C It's a touching as well as tragedy motion picture, All About Ah-Long, 1989...starring by Huang Kun-Hsuen, as Ah-Long's son, who does his excellent performance...very good portrays by Sylvia Chang and Chow Yun-fat with their sad story... Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/28/23 Full Review Audience Member Good act, good story. The ending is very touching Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review camille l Nominé neuf fois aux 9e Hong Kong Film Awards, All About Ah Long est un mélodrame familial de Johnnie To, contant l'histoire d'un père célibataire qui voit revenir la mère de son fils dans sa vie. Si l'on attendait absolument pas le réalisateur sur ce terrain-là, force est de constater qu'il se débrouille plutôt bien dans les séquences légères, là où il a franchement la main lourde quand il s'agit d'être émotif. Chow-Yun Fat et Sylvia Chang sont excellents, tandis que la musique de Lo Ta-Yu est datée mais adéquate. All About Ah Long n'est heureusement pas trop long et reste un film sympathique à défaut d'être inoubliable. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member A heartbreaking story. Twenty years later, this story is still in my heart and the songs still pull my heartstrings. One of the best performances by Chow Yun-Fat. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member This "Love Story" is probably Johnnie To's masterpiece. The portray of HK in the 90's is great and the casting is amazing. This is Chow Yun-Fat best flick along side Hard Boiled. The script is very powerful. This truly shows the good versatility of To. A must see if you want to truly know Johnnie To and Chow Yun-Fat work. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member Uneven and over-the-top "All about Ah Long" is a culture specific romance picture that may not resonate with non-Chinese audiences. The leads (Chow Yun-fat and Sylvia Chang) are fine but the script is hard to swallow if you're from a culture that treats domestic violence as irreconcilable. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A father has to choose between what is best for his son and his own happiness when his ex returns after a 10-year absence.
Director
Johnnie To
Producer
Raymond Bak-Ming Wong
Screenwriter
Philip Cheng, Man-Fai Ng
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Chinese
Runtime
1h 35m