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The Phantom Lover (1995)
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Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins
Genre: Foreign Films
Synopsis: An enterprising actor and would-be theater impresario (Cheung, in full Cantopop mode) yearns to marry his beautiful sweetheart, but her parents have betrothed her to the son of their business... An enterprising actor and would-be theater impresario (Cheung, in full Cantopop mode) yearns to marry his beautiful sweetheart, but her parents have betrothed her to the son of their business partners--and they're not above murder. Doomed-lovers sudsiness, distinguished by its glossy 1930s period setting and director Yu's standard visual lushness. [More]
Starring: Leslie Cheung, Lei Huang, Jacqueline Wu Chien-Lien, Ng Sin Lin
Starring: Leslie Cheung, Lei Huang, Jacqueline Wu Chien-Lien, Ng Sin Lin, Roy Szeto, Philip Kwok
Director: Ronny Yu
Director: Ronny Yu
Screenwriter: Raymond Wong, Ronny Yu, Roy Szeto
Producer: Raymond Wong, Leslie Cheung, Michael Ng
Composer: Chris Babida
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Yu's sumptuous blend of the impassioned performances, the lush photography, and the haunting melodies of the score and songs resonates with beautifully wrenching romantic longing.
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