Love After Love (2020)
- Original title
- 第一炉香
- Directed by
- Ann Hui
- Genre
- romantic drama
- Country
- People's Republic of China
- Runtime
- 2h 24m
- Rated
- 15
- Rating
- 5.6 of 10 from 32 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young woman moves to Hong Kong in the 1940s and gets entangled in a passionate relationship with a wealthy playboy. Her desires clash with the pressures of society and family, leading to emotional turmoil.
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What happens
Love After Love (Chinese: 第一炉香) is a 2020 Chinese romantic drama film directed by Ann Hui, and starring Ma Sichun, Faye Yu, Eddie Peng, Chang Chun-ning and Fan Wei. The film had its world premiere at the 77th Venice International Film Festival on September 8, 2020. It was released theatrically in China on October 22, 2021. The film marked the third time Hui directed an Eileen Chang adaptation (following 1984's Love In A Fallen City and 1997's Eighteen Springs). It is an adaption of Chang's novella Aloeswood Incense: The First Brazier, a sprawling love story set in 1940s Hong Kong. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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