Temporary Family
2014 1h 40m movie Film Hong Kong

Temporary Family

失戀急讓

“The best thing is to be free.”

Synopsis

失戀急讓

“The best thing is to be free.”

Lung, a hardworking property agent, is facing a serious situation in life. His girlfriend won't marry him unless he can buy her a 1000-sq ft. apartment in one year’s time; whilst Charlotte desperately needs a place to stay after her divorce. Along with Lung’s intern Very, a mainland rich, they become co-owners of the office girl Hak’s small flat that was left to Hak by her estranged mother.

The 2013–2015 Hong Kong Window

56 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Temporary Family sits at position #52.

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    Unbeatable

    ★ 6.8 · 2013

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    #4

    Sara

    ★ 6.8 · 2015

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    #5

    She Remembers, He Forgets

    ★ 6.8 · 2015

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    #6

    Wong Ka Yan

    ★ 6.8 · 2015

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    #7

    Kung Fu Jungle

    ★ 6.7 · 2014

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    #8

    The White Storm

    ★ 6.6 · 2013

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The 2010s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Temporary Family premiered. 166 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.

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Reception Benchmarks

4.7
TMDB Rating
11
Audience Reviews
Polarizing
Critical Tier

Ranked #805 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (4th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.6 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.

Among Hong Kong Romance productions specifically: #128 of 134 (top 96%).

Production Details

Primary Country Hong Kong
Original Language Cantonese
Spoken Languages Mandarin, Cantonese
Production Companies Edko Films
Runtime 1h 40m
Release Date August 21, 2014
IMDb tt3830812

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