Comrades, Almost a Love Story

1997

1h 56m

Drama

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90%

10 Reviews

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92%

2,500+ Ratings

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Country boy Xiaojun (Leon Lai) moves to Hong Kong, hoping to get rich so that he can send for his hometown sweetheart and marry her. But Xiaojun barely scrapes by in the baffling metropolis, and is lonely until he meets city-slicker Qiao (Maggie Cheung). While she schools him in urban living, the mismatched pair become best friends and eventually have a romantic tryst. Both decide it's wise to forget their passionate night and remain friends, but they still secretly yearn for one another.

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william d

The film starts out amusing and very charming, then it gets bogged down in melodrama and sentimentality before its implausible ending. What the hell, I liked it anyway.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Everyone in this movie has their own love story and that's adorable. The stories are not so real, but I think people want to believe in fate/one-true-love and that's why this movie has been loved so much for such a long time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Audience Member

the best and all-time favorite!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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Audience Member

One of my favorite romantic movies of my life!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Audience Member

One of the most beautiful movies I have ever seen. Simple story but so many subtle and heartfelt emotions captured.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

8.2/10, my review: http://wp.me/p1eXom-2RT

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Peter Ho-Sun Chan

Director

Leon Lai

XiaoJun Li

Maggie Cheung

Qiao Li

Eric Tsang

Pao Au-Yeung

Len Berdick

U.S. Immigration Officer

Joseph Cheung

Actor

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Marc Savlov

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Rated: 3/5

Oct 30, 2001

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Ruthe Stein

San Francisco Chronicle

Rated: 3/4

Oct 30, 2001

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Joe Muldoon

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The tragic beauty of Comrades: Almost A Love Story is undeniable

Apr 25, 2023

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Richard Yu

Cinema Escapist

Comrades, Almost a Love Story remains a very interesting film from my perspective, and given its numerous accolades that propelled Maggie Cheung to fame, it is definitely worth a watch for any fan of hers or Teresa Teng.

Jul 1, 2019

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Film Threat

Rated: 4/5

Dec 6, 2005

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Emanuel Levy

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Rated: 2/5

Aug 12, 2005

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Synopsis

Country boy Xiaojun (Leon Lai) moves to Hong Kong, hoping to get rich so that he can send for his hometown sweetheart and marry her. But Xiaojun barely scrapes by in the baffling metropolis, and is lonely until he meets city-slicker Qiao (Maggie Cheung). While she schools him in urban living, the mismatched pair become best friends and eventually have a romantic tryst. Both decide it's wise to forget their passionate night and remain friends, but they still secretly yearn for one another.

Director: Peter Ho-Sun Chan
Screenwriter: Ivy Ho
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Chinese
Runtime: 1h 56m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital