C'est La Vie Mon Cheri
1993 1h 45m movie Film Hong Kong

C'est La Vie Mon Cheri

新不了情

Synopsis

新不了情

Unable to make it as a commercial success because he staunchly refuses to sell out, a struggling Hong Kong musician rediscovers his love of music and regains an interest in his life's meaning through his relationship with a dying girl.

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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 C'est La Vie Mon Cheri itself).

The 1992–1994 Hong Kong Window

C'est La Vie Mon Cheri holds position #18 of 78 Hong Kong films in the 1992–1994 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  1. Chungking Express
    #1

    Chungking Express

    ★ 8.0 · 1994
  2. The Greed of Man
    #2

    The Greed of Man

    ★ 7.9 · 1992
  3. Hard Boiled
    #3

    Hard Boiled

    ★ 7.6 · 1992
  4. Fist of Legend
    #4

    Fist of Legend

    ★ 7.5 · 1994
  5. The Legend of Drunken Master
    #5

    The Legend of Drunken Master

    ★ 7.4 · 1994
  6. Iron Monkey
    #6

    Iron Monkey

    ★ 7.4 · 1993
  7. Flirting Scholar
    #7

    Flirting Scholar

    ★ 7.3 · 1993
  8. Tai-Chi Master
    #8

    Tai-Chi Master

    ★ 7.2 · 1993

The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape

1993 was the decade’s peak output year for Hong Kong — 30 titles released, including C'est La Vie Mon Cheri. Bars below show how the 1990s stacked up year by year (215 total).

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 29 other Hong Kong films in 1993.

The 382nd 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

14
Reviews
25th
Review-volume percentile
16th
Popularity percentile

14 audience reviews — more than 25% of Hong Kong films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 16th percentile among Hong Kong films.

Reception Benchmarks

6.9
TMDB Rating
14
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #180 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (78th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.6 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.

Among Hong Kong Drama productions specifically: #94 of 311 (top 30%).

Production Details

Primary CountryHong Kong
Original LanguageCantonese
Production CompaniesFilm Unlimited
Runtime1h 45m
Release DateNovember 11, 1993
IMDbtt0111770