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Stars and Roses (1989)

Stars and Roses poster
Original title
愛人同志
Directed by
Taylor Wong
Genre
war film
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
15
Rating
7.6 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Hong Kong photojournalist and a Vietnamese translator get caught up in the turmoil of war. The story follows their experiences during a conflict.

melancholictenseslow-burnbleakgroundedsombervisually starkemotionally heavy

What happens

Stars and Roses (orig. Ai ren tong zhi) is a 1989 Hong Kong drama film directed by Taylor Wong starring Andy Lau as a photo journalist from Hong Kong and Cherie Chung as a Vietnamese translator. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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