Comrades: Almost a Love Story

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DVD cover of Comrades: Almost a Love Story
DVD cover of Comrades: Almost a Love Story

Comrades: Almost a Love Story (Simplified Chinese: 甜蜜蜜; pinyin: tián mì mì) is a 1996 Hong Kong movie starring Maggie Cheung, Leon Lai, Eric Tsang and Kristy Yang, and directed by Peter Chan. The movie is about 2 Chinese mainlanders trying to make a life in Hong Kong. It was filmed in Hong Kong and New York City.

The Chinese title of the film is from a famous song by Teresa Teng. The movie centers around the 2 characters and their love of a famous singer. Christopher Doyle, one of the most famous cinematographer worldwide plays an English teacher.

[edit] 16th Hong Kong Film Awards

At the 16th Annual Hong Kong Film Awards, the movie won:

  • Best Picture
  • Best Director - Peter Chan Ho-Sun
  • Best Actress - Maggie Cheung Man-Yuk
  • Best Supporting Actor - Eric Tsang Chi-Wai
  • Best Screenplay - Ivy Ho
  • Best Cinematography - Jingle Ma Chor-Sing
  • Best Art Direction - Hai Chung-Man
  • Best Costume Design - Ng Lei-Lo
  • Best Original Music Score - Chui Jun-Fun

It was nominated for the following awards:

  • Best Actor - Leon Lai
  • Best Newcomer - Kristy Yang

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