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Why this pick
Its exaggerated fight choreography, eccentric gangsters and sudden sincere emotional stakes carry the same playful collision of slapstick, folklore-like fantasy and romantic yearning.
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
MOVIE1995 1h 28m HKG
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Athena Chu
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Ada Choi
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Stephen Chow
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