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Everlasting Regret (2005)

Everlasting Regret poster
Original title
長恨歌
Directed by
Stanley Kwan
Cast
Tse Kwan Ho, Zhang Ke Ying, Huang Yi, Wu Xing Guo, Chen Li Na, Xu Zheng, Jiang Hao Yan
Genre
drama film
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 55m
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 14 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

It follows a woman navigating love and loss through decades in 20th century Shanghai. Her personal story unfolds against the city's changing backdrop.

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What happens

Everlasting Regret is a 2005 Hong Kong film directed by Stanley Kwan, and produced by Jackie Chan. It is based on Wang Anyi's 1995 novel The Song of Everlasting Sorrow, about a woman's turbulent life in 20th century Shanghai. The film participated in the 62nd Venice International Film Festival and was shown at the 41st Chicago International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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