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Don't Go Breaking My Heart

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A dentist (Charles Dance) and a sports instructor (Anthony Edwards) vie for the affections of a 30-ish widow (Jenny Seagrove) with two children.

Critics Reviews

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Maggie Lee Hollywood Reporter Don't Go Breaking My Heart's Cinderella tale about an ordinary girl caught between two adamant admirers is VIP-class escapism. Mar 30, 2016 Full Review Ben Sachs Chicago Reader Their world seems so alive with possibility that you might expect them to break into song. May 11, 2012 Full Review Boyd van Hoeij Variety Except for its weak denouement, this fantasy-world take on romantic rivalry is tightly plotted and frequently funny, with suave lead perfs and glossy production design and lensing. Apr 4, 2011 Full Review Edmund Lee Screen International A relentlessly sweet and entertaining urban rom-com. Mar 30, 2016 Full Review Glenn Heath Jr. House Next Door Each sprawling urban surface in Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai's effortless romantic comedy Don't Go Breaking My Heart is a potential window to heartfelt emotional connection. Oct 29, 2011 Full Review Simon Foster sbs.com.au Though To's twee, naff romantic machinations sag, there is no denying that, in collaboration with his director of photography Cheng Siu Keung, he has crafted a sumptuous film. Apr 13, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member this movie was terrible!!! I'm reading some of these positive reviews and holy shit are you guys paid by the production company? WTF??? Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member A good romantic comedy,though the ending leaves the audience quite clueless. The performances by the leads,specially Daniel Wu & the beautiful Gao Yuanyuan lifts up the movie,though their characters are flat and implausible.Johnnie To,the master Hong Kong thriller maker surprises with this copy-book Rom-Com flick.Nonetheless it's a good way to spend 2 odd hours of your life- Cause sometimes Sugar-Rush is all you need to enjoy,specially during the ???????? ???? :D Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member The story was nice but it was a shallow love story especially with Louis Koo. And by the end of it she annoys me that she is just a money whore! Can't feel the love. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member Cute, if only because Daniel Wu's character is so darn likeable. Any woman would be stupid to not fall in love and not fall for his character! Script is very rushed; could have been executed better with more flow between scenes. Worth watching if you're a Daniel Wu fan - he just makes any stereotypical movie character his own style. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Waist of someone's time but show the versatility of To. This is a weird comedy where patience is put to a test as the main character swings from a lover to another at least 4 times. Not a must see. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member A love triangle that crossed years with some tensions. However why are the Asian movies always portraits the characters with immature emotional development which should have been resolved in their teen years and didn't until their late 20's or early 30's? This story would be appropriate as a teen/high school story as the female character "finds" herself in these relationships. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A dentist (Charles Dance) and a sports instructor (Anthony Edwards) vie for the affections of a 30-ish widow (Jenny Seagrove) with two children.
Director
Willi Patterson
Producer
Bill Kenwright
Screenwriter
Geoff Morrow
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Jul 5, 2011
Runtime
1h 35m
Sound Mix
Surround