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.
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%).
Other Titles From Orange Sky Golden Harvest
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 Comrades, Almost a Love Story itself).
The 1995–1997 Hong Kong Window
Comrades, Almost a Love Story tops the 51 Hong Kong films we index from this three-year window. Cards below list the runners-up in descending audience order.
The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Hong Kong, 215 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Comrades, Almost a Love Story premiered alongside 17 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 17 other Hong Kong films in 1996.
The 443rd 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
113 audience reviews — more than 83% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 82th percentile among Hong Kong films.
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 |