Hong Kong Synopsis
望夫成龍
Shui (Stephen Chow) and Ti (Sandra Ng) elope off, against the wishes of Ti's father (Shing Fui-On). They live the life of a struggling young couple. Shui finds a job at a jewelry importer and his hard work is noticed by the boss lady (Suki Kwan). As Shui moves up the corporate ladder, the chasm between Shui and Ti starts to widen, and the bond between Suki and Shui tightens.
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Comedy + Drama in Hong Kong
71 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Love Is Love itself).
The 1989–1991 Hong Kong Window
Love Is Love holds position #13 of 71 Hong Kong films in the 1989–1991 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
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 Love Is Love premiered alongside 27 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 27 other Hong Kong films in 1990.
The 290th 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
11 audience reviews — more than 13% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 41th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #104 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (88th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.9 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Comedy productions specifically: #27 of 266 (top 10%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | D & B Films |
| Runtime | 1h 35m |
| Release Date | February 14, 1990 |
| IMDb | tt0100902 |