Hong Kong Comrades, Almost a Love Story sits in the top 3% of Hong Kong films on this catalog — ranked #21 of 836 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
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“This is not so much a story about people falling in love, but rather of two young hearts trying their best not to fall in love with each other.”
Jun arrives in Hong Kong from mainland China, hoping to be able to earn enough money to marry his girlfriend back home. He meets the streetwise Qiao and they become friends. As friendship turns into love, problems develop, and although they seem meant for each other they somehow keep missing out.
The 1995–1997 Hong Kong Window
51 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Comrades, Almost a Love Story sits at position #1.
Other Titles From Orange Sky Golden Harvest
The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Comrades, Almost a Love Story premiered. 215 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #21 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (97th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.4 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Drama productions specifically: #13 of 311 (top 4%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | Cantonese, Mandarin, English |
| Production Companies | Orange Sky Golden Harvest, United Filmmakers Organisation (UFO) |
| Runtime | 1h 58m |
| Release Date | November 2, 1996 |
| IMDb | tt0117905 |