Everlasting Regret is a Hong Kong–China co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
Synopsis
長恨歌
A person's life is destined to be shorter than that of a city. Having spent her whole life in Shanghai, Qiyao has her moments of prosperity and her fair share of loneliness. She finally fades and disappears but Shanghai remains a metropolitan city. Shanghai in the 1930s is glamorous and seductive.
Hong Kong × China Co-Production
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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 Everlasting Regret itself).
The 2004–2006 Hong Kong Window
In the crowded 2004-2006 Hong Kong release window, Everlasting Regret sits at #41 of 46. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Hong Kong, 146 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Everlasting Regret premiered alongside 12 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 12 other Hong Kong films in 2005.
The 586th 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
10 audience reviews — more than 6% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 10th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #708 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (15th 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: #275 of 311 (top 88%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Hong Kong, China |
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | JCE Movies, Shanghai Film Group |
| Runtime | 1h 46m |
| Release Date | September 29, 2005 |
| IMDb | tt0475263 |






















