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Comrades, Almost a Love Story (1996) (Blu-ray) (Remastered Edition) (Taiwan Version)

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Maggie Cheung and Leon Lai light up the screen in Comrades, Almost a Love Story , an acclaimed drama from director Peter Chan ( He's a Woman, She's a Man ). Mainland immigrant Li Xiaojun (Leon Lai) arrives in Hong Kong in 1986 to build a better future. Hindered by language and customs, he comes to befriend Hong Kong girl Qiao Li (Maggie Cheung), a hard-working young woman who favors money over friends. Qiao Li is initially wary of becoming friends with the backwards Xiaojun, but the two find much more in common than they ever realized. They go from friends to casual lovers, but times and circumstances drive a wedge between them. Xiaojun returns to his Mainland fiancee (Kristy Yang), and Qiao Li takes up with a benevolent triad (Eric Tsang). But fate has much more in store for the star-crossed pair. Hong Kong changes and grows, and Xiaojun and Qiao do the same. People live and die, come and go, yet somehow Qiao Li and Xiaojun remain forever intertwined... Showered with awards at the 16th Hong Kong Film Awards, Comrades, Almost a Love Story is a heartfelt drama about the love that grows and changes between two inextricably linked individuals. In total, the film took home nine Hong Kong Film Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Cinematography. Maggie Cheung took home Best Actress honors for her luminous starring performance, and Eric Tsang was rewarded with a Best Supporting Actor trophy. One of the most accomplished and rewarding dramas produced during the nineties, Comrades, Almost a Love Story is a thoughtful, touching portrait of Hong Kong and its unique individuals.

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