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This Thing Called Love (1991)

This Thing Called Love poster
Original title
婚姻勿語
Directed by
Li Chi-ngai
Genre
romance, comedy, drama
Country
British Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 41m
Rating
8.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film follows a woman in Hong Kong dealing with a troubled marriage and the complexities of love. It shows her struggles and emotional journey through relationships with her husband and friends.

melancholicintimateslow-burnemotionalmeditativereflectiveunderstatedbittersweet

What happens

«Эта штука под названием любовь» (иер. трад. 婚姻勿語, кант.-рус.: Хун инь у ю, англ. This Thing Called Love) — гонконгская драма 1991 года, режиссёр Ли Чи-Нгай. Главные роли исполнили Сесилия Ип, Тони Люн Ка-фай, Розамунд Кван и Дерек И. Картина получила пять номинаций на 11-й Гонконгской кинопремии. Сесилия Ип получила награду в категории «Лучшая женская роль». (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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