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★ 5.8 / 10 (60 votes)November 14, 199799 minEN

DramaRomance

The story of Hong Kong, from New Year's Day to June 30th, 1997, when the British left their colony and turned it over to the People's Republic of China.

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CINEHOOK / INFORMATION

Movie facts

Release dateNovember 14, 1997

StatusReleased

Runtime99 min

Rating★ 5.8 / 10

Certification—

Original languageCantonese, Mandarin, English

CountryUnited States of America, France, Japan

Budget—

Revenue—

ProductionWW Productions, Le Studio Canal+, NDF International, Pony Canyon

CINEHOOK / STREAMING

Where to watch

Availability varies by country and can change.

No streaming availability is listed for this region.

CINEHOOK / CREDITS

Crew

Director

Wayne Wang

Writers

Jean-Claude Carrière

CINEHOOK / CAST

Cast

Jeremy Irons

Jeremy IronsJohn

Gong Li

Gong LiVivian

Maggie Cheung Man-yuk

Maggie Cheung Man-yukJean

Michael Hui Koon-man

Michael Hui Koon-manChang

Rubén Blades

Rubén BladesJim

Jared Harris

Jared HarrisWilliam

Josie Ho

Josie HoLilly

Chaplin Chang

Chaplin ChangHomeless Man

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Russell CawthorneNew Year's Party MC

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Emma LuciaAmanda Everheart

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Ken BennettRick

Cheung Kam-ching

Cheung Kam-chingWilliam Wong

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