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To Live (1992)

To Live poster
Original title
浮世戀曲
Directed by
Evans Chan
Genre
drama film
Country
British Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 42m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Set in 1990s Hong Kong before the handover, the film follows a woman navigating family relationships and emotional struggles against the backdrop of political change. It centers on her personal connections and the weight of an uncertain future.

melancholicintimatecontemplativeemotionally layeredslow-burnpoignantpersonal

What happens

《浮世戀曲》(英語:To Liv(e))是1992年上映的一部香港劇情片,由陳耀成編導,陳令智、顧美華、黃耀明及馮建中主演,故事以情感與家庭關係為契引描繪出九七大限下的香港故事。陳令智及顧美華憑本片分別榮獲第29屆金馬獎最佳女主角及最佳女配角。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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