C'est la vie, mon chéri

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C'est la vie, mon chéri
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Directed by	Derek Yee Tung-Shing
Produced by	Alexander Chan Samson Ng
Written by	Derek Yee Tung-Shing
Starring	Anita Yuen Lau Ching-Wan Carina Lau
Music by	Chris Babida Stephen Chan
Cinematography	Peter Ngor Tam Tsi-wai
Editing by	Mei Feng
Release date(s)	19 February 1994 (Berlin International Film Festival)
Running time	105 min.
Country	Hong Kong
Language	Cantonese
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C'est la vie, mon chéri (Chinese: 新不了情; pinyin: Xīn bùliǎo qíng) is a 1994 Hong Kong movie directed by Derek Yee Tung-Shing and starring Anita Yuen, Lau Ching-Wan and Carina Lau.

1 Title
2 Plot
3 Awards
4 Cast and roles
5 See also
6 External links

[edit] Title

The movie is sometimes referred to as C'est la vie, mon chérie even though this is grammatically incorrect in French (either "mon chéri" for a man or "ma chérie" for a woman is grammatically correct).

The original Chinese title refers to the classic 1961 Hong Kong film Love Without End (不了情) starring Lin Dai, with the word "new" (新) added in front of it. The storyline is similar, in that the female lead character is also diagnosed with a fatal illness.

An alternative English title is Endless Love.

[edit] Plot

Min (Anita Yuen), a street singer who is part of a street opera troupe and part-time cover artiste, meets Kit (Lau Ching-Wan), a struggling jazz musician who has just broken up with his girlfriend (Carina Lau). Through her bubbly personality, she affects Kit for the better. However, just as their relationship begins to stabilize and win acceptance from Min's family, Min is diagnosed with cancer.