Comrades: Almost a Love Story (1996)
Tian mi mi (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 58min
- Drama, Romance
- 02 Nov 1996 (Hong Kong)
- Movie
Two Chinese-mainlanders living in Hong Kong form a close friendship. Over the years this grows into love, but there are obstacles.
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- 23 wins & 8 nominations.
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Cast
| Maggie Cheung | ... |
Qiao Li
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| Leon Lai | ... |
XiaoJun Li
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| Eric Tsang | ... |
Pao Au-Yeung
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| Kristy Yeung | ... |
XiaoTing Li
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| Christopher Doyle | ... |
Jeremy
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| Tung Cho 'Joe' Cheung | ... |
Yan
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| Irene Tsu | ... |
Aunt Rosie
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Yu Ting | ... |
George
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Michelle Gabriel | ... |
Cabbage
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Jane Choi | ... |
Yan's Friend at Barbeque
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Gine Lui | ... |
Travel Agency Owner
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Heather Traber | ... |
U.S. Immigration Officer
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Len Berdick | ... |
U.S. Immigration Officer
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Robin Gold | ... |
U.S. Immigration Officer
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| Bobby Yip | ... |
Pao's Thug
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| Dora Ng | ... |
VCD Store Clerk
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Chi Ming Woo | ... |
Man in Queue for Flat
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Adrian Kwan | ... |
Man in Queue for Flat
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Yeung Ting | ... |
Wife in Queue for Flat
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Crystal Sun | ... |
English school student
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Pui-jing Ding | ... |
English school student
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Yan Liang | ... |
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Directed by
| Peter Ho-Sun Chan | ... | (as Peter Chan) |
Written by
| Ivy Ho | ... | () |
Produced by
| Peter Ho-Sun Chan | ... | producer (as Peter Chan) |
Music by
| Tsang-Hei Chiu | ||
Cinematography by
| Jingle Ma | ||
Editing by
| Ki-Hop Chan | ||
| Chi-Leung Kwong | ||
Casting By
| Gine Lui | ||
Production Design by
| Chung-Man Yee | ||
Art Direction by
| Watari Nishida | ||
Costume Design by
| Dora Ng | ... | (as Lei Lo Ng) |
Makeup Department
| Jane Choi | ... | makeup department head |
Production Management
| Gine Lui | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Mathew Tang | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Abel Castro | ... | assistant art director |
| Ka-Nang Wong | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Gilles Barberis | ... | audio restorer |
| Dan Ferat | ... | boom operator |
| William Kozy | ... | sound mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Kwok-Hung Chan | ... | assistant camera (as Kwok Hung Chan) |
| Yun-Nam Chan | ... | dolly grip |
| Sai-Tak Cheung | ... | electrician |
| Glen L. Chin | ... | film loader: New York unit / second assistant camera: New York |
| Eitan Gorlin | ... | electrican: New York unit |
| Dov Hechtman | ... | second assistant cameraman: USA Unit |
| Kai-On Ho | ... | assistant lighting |
| Kai-Tak Ho | ... | electrician |
| Wing Fai Kan | ... | electrician |
| Robert Lau | ... | first assistant camera: New York unit / first assistant camera: New York |
| Wing-Kei Mak | ... | dolly grip |
| Wai-Hung Ng | ... | dolly grip / gaffer |
| Christopher Quinn | ... | key grip: New York unit |
| Jorge A. Quiñonez | ... | electrician: USA Unit |
| Allan S. Robinson | ... | electrican: New York unit |
| Si-Nga Tse | ... | gaffer |
| Peter Vega | ... | grip: New York unit |
| Wai-Chuen Wong | ... | gaffer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Second Chan | ... | script supervisor |
| Kam-Yau Lam | ... | continuity |
| Ma-Chuen So | ... | continuity |
Transportation Department
| Chi-Ming Tang | ... | transportation |
Additional Crew
| Gine Lui | ... | casting director: new york |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Rim (1998) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Deltamac Co. (2017) (Hong Kong) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (remastered editon)
- Deltamac Co. (2017) (Hong Kong) (DVD) (remastered editon)
- Warner Home Video (2017) (Hong Kong) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (remastered editon)
- The Criterion Channel (2024) (United States) (tv) (streaming) (subtitled)
- Gordon's Film Company Ltd.
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cinerent (camera and lighting equipment supplied by)
- Fine Art Film Production Company (subtitles)
- L'Immagine Ritrovata (digital remastering: 2014 remaster)
- Media Business Service Limited (post-production sound services)
Storyline
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Jun arrives in Hong Kong from mainland China, hoping to be able to earn enough money to marry his girlfriend back home. He meets the streetwise Qiao and they become friends. As friendship turns into love, problems develop, and although they seem meant for each other they somehow keep missing out.
Written by Brian Rawnsley |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | "Tian Mimi" is also the name of the song played throughout the film sung by Teresa Teng. The literal translation is "Sweet Honey" but figuratively, it means a good, warm, loving, close relationship. See more » |
| Goofs | Li Xiaojun is seen playing the arcade game "Raiden II" in 1986, seven years before it came out. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in En kille som har allt (2000). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Goodbye My Love See more » |
| Quotes |
Operator:
Page number, please? XiaoJun Li: 1986 please. Operator: Who's calling? XiaoJun Li: Li Xiao-jun. The message is... bye bye. See more » |