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Women (1985)

Women poster
Original title
女人心
Directed by
Stanley Kwan
Genre
drama film
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 31m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Hong Kong drama that follows several women as they navigate societal expectations and personal struggles. The film examines how cultural restrictions shape their choices and relationships.

introspectiverestrainedemotionally chargedsocially consciouscontemplativemelancholicsensitive

What happens

Women is a 1985 Hong Kong drama film directed by Stanley Kwan in his directorial debut. Like Kwan's following films, Women focuses on female characters and their efforts to overcome cultural restrictions. The cast includes Cora Miao, Chow Yun-fat, Cherie Chung and Elaine Jin. It was nominated for nine Hong Kong Film Awards including Best Picture. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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