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1993 Hong Kong film
A Moment of Romance II
Film poster
Traditional Chinese天若有情II之天長地久
Simplified Chinese天若有情II之天长地久
Hanyu PinyinTiān Ruò Yǒu Qíng Èr Zhī Tiān Cháng Dì Jiǔ
JyutpingTin1 Jeok6 Jau5 Cing4 Ji6 Zi1 Tin1 Ceong4 Dei6 Gau2
Directed byBenny Chan
Screenplay bySusan Chan
Produced byJohnnie To
StarringAaron Kwok
Jacklyn Wu
Roger Kwok
Anthony Wong
CinematographyArdy Lam
Patrick Jim
Edited byMa Chung-yiu
Music byWu Wai-lap
Production
companies		China Entertainment Films
Paka Hill Films
Distributed byMedia Asia Entertainment Group
Release date
  • 10 June 1993 (1993-06-10)
Running time88 minutes
CountryHong Kong
LanguageCantonese
Box officeHK$9,146,482

A Moment of Romance II is a 1993 Hong Kong action romance film directed by Benny Chan and starring Aaron Kwok and Jacklyn Wu. It is the second installment of the A Moment of Romance trilogy, featuring a new storyline. The film is followed by a final installment, A Moment of Romance III (1996), with producer Johnnie To taking the helm as director and features the return of Andy Lau, the star of the first installment.

Plot

Celia (Jacklyn Wu) illegally enters Hong Kong from mainland China and works as a prostitute in order to earn money to save her younger brother from prison. While working for the first time, Celia witnesses the murder of a triad leader and gets framed for the murder. As triad members are chasing her, she is rescued by Frank (Aaron Kwok), a member of a biker gang. Frank came from a wealthy but broken family and always feels depressed. However, he later becomes inspired by Celia's upbeat personality and the two of them fall in love. Celia then leaves Frank in order to avoid bringing him into trouble with the triads, but Frank unconditionally sacrifices his life to save her.

Cast

Music

Theme song

  • Even If Lovers (就算是情人) (Cantonese) / If I Cannot Be With You This Life (如果今生不能和你一起) (Mandarin)

Insert theme

  • I Would Just Wait For You If I Will Reborn (再生亦只等待你)
    • Composer: William Hu
    • Lyricist: Siu Mei
    • Singer: Aaron Kwok
  • With You in My Life (在我生命中有了你) (Mandarin) / Warm Fate (驟暖的緣份) (Cantonese)
    • Composer: William Hu
    • Lyricist: Siu Mei
    • Singer: Aaron Kwok, Jacklyn Wu

Reception

Critical

Compared to the previous installment, the film did not fare as well with critics. Love HK Film wrote: "While the first film at least had some thematic and dramatic justification for its tragic resolution, this one just seems to follow a similar pattern to get a rise out of this audience".

Box office

The film grossed HK$9,146,482 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run from 10 to 30 June 1993 in Hong Kong.

See also

References

  1. "A Moment of Romance 2 (天若有情II之天長地久) (1993)".

External links

Films by Benny Chan Muk-sing
Films directed
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