2 Movies Starring Kristy Yang

Comrades: Almost a Love Story

Comrades: Almost a Love Story

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1996-11-02

Languages:

Cantonese, Mandarin, English

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

118 min

IMDB Ratings:

8.2 (2871 Reviews)

Director:

Peter Chan

Genres:

DramaRomance

Fullplot:

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.

A Man Called Hero

A Man Called Hero

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1999-07-17

Languages:

Cantonese, English

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

116 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

5.9 (1496 Reviews)

Director:

Wai-Keung Lau

Cast:

Writer:

Wing-Shing Ma (original story)

Manfred Wong (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Episodic saga from the first half of the 20th century follows Hero Hua from an ill-omened June day in his youth to a showdown 17 years later with a disaffected member of his martial-arts school, a Japanese named Invincible. Tensions between Chinese and Japanese, plus U.S. racism, mark the tale. Hero marries Jade, leaves her in China when he goes to America as an indentured servant, rebels against cruel labor conditions, and is joined by her in New York City where she has twins. Jump ahead 16 years: their son Sword comes to New York looking for his father. There, Sword hears many stories of his father, which we see in flashbacks, and the stage is set for the battle with Invincible.

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