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Full Moon in New York (1989)

Full Moon in New York poster
Original title
人在紐約
Directed by
Stanley Kwan
Genre
drama film
Country
Hong Kong, United States
Runtime
1h 28m
Rating
7.9 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Three women from different Chinese backgrounds move to New York City. They deal with cultural clashes and personal challenges while forming an unexpected bond.

melancholicreflectiveintimatebittersweetslow-burncontemplativepoignantgrounded

What happens

Full Moon in New York (Chinese: 人在紐約, Ren zai Niu Yue) is a 1989 drama film directed by Stanley Kwan and produced by Henry Fong. It stars Sylvia Chang, Maggie Cheung, and Siqin Gaowa as three women from Taiwan, Hong Kong, and mainland China striving to build new lives in New York City while navigating cultural clashes, personal struggles, and unexpected friendships. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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