hong kong,poverty,unemployment

Love Will Tear Us Apart (1999)

Poster for Love Will Tear Us Apart

The film gets under the skin of a very marginalized group: recent immigrants to Hong Kong from Mainland China. Belying the expectation that they will belong in a territory now returned to China's sovereignty, they find themselves lonely, frustrated, poor, and employable only in the most menial jobs, from elevator service staff to prostitution.

Cast & Crew

Director
Nelson Yu Lik-wai
  • Profile picture of Tony Leung Ka-Fai
    Ah Jian Tony Leung Ka-Fai
  • Profile picture of Lü Liping
    Ah Yan Lü Liping
  • Profile picture of Wang Ning
    Yan Ying Wang Ning

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Keywords

  • hong kong
  • poverty
  • unemployment