Hong Kong Synopsis
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Foon escapes an arranged marriage by walking the road of a Ji Sor. After an affair with Shing, she becomes pregnant. An attempted abortion nearly costs Foon her life. Wan, the young owner of a silk factory, rescues her. Wan and Foon share their romances, reflecting the experience of women during the 40's.
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Romance + Drama in Hong Kong
90 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Romance and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Intimates itself).
The 1996–1998 Hong Kong Window
In the crowded 1996-1998 Hong Kong release window, Intimates sits at #40 of 57. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
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 Intimates premiered alongside 17 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 17 other Hong Kong films in 1997.
The 461st 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 audience reviews — more than 25% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 12th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Intimates, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- lost love · 4
- female homosexuality · 3
- love affair · 9
- lesbian · 9
- abortion · 7
- world war ii · 55
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #532 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (36th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Hong Kong Romance productions specifically: #73 of 134 (top 54%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Orange Sky Golden Harvest, United Filmmakers Organisation (UFO) |
| Runtime | 1h 57m |
| Release Date | October 23, 1997 |
| IMDb | tt0133028 |