Hong Kong Synopsis
安非他命
“There is no way to quit a fateful love.”
Openly gay banker Daniel debates whether to return to Australia or stay in Hong Kong when he meets Kafka, a straight swimming instructor. The young men fall in love, believing that their love can bridge anything, despite their difference in sexuality and Kafka's increasing drug use. Daniel does not regret his love for Kafka, who tries to love him back against his nature. But a flashback memory from Kafka's past makes it difficult for their relationship to work.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Amphetamine. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Drama + Romance in Hong Kong
90 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Romance genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Amphetamine itself).
The 2009–2011 Hong Kong Window
Amphetamine holds position #36 of 58 Hong Kong films in the 2009–2011 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s Hong Kong Landscape
2010 was the decade’s peak output year for Hong Kong — 28 titles released, including Amphetamine. Bars below show how the 2010s stacked up year by year (166 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 27 other Hong Kong films in 2010.
The 651st Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).
Audience Engagement
24 audience reviews — more than 48% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 17th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Amphetamine, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- rape of a male · 2
- male homosexuality · 18
- drug abuse · 6
- lgbt · 73
- boys' love (bl) · 69
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #698 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (17th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.8 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Drama productions specifically: #272 of 311 (top 87%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | Cantonese, Mandarin, English |
| Production Companies | Artwalker |
| Runtime | 1h 37m |
| Release Date | February 15, 2010 |
| IMDb | tt1603789 |
| Official Site | www.amphetaminemovie.com |