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Happy Together

This mesmeric story of love lost and endured focuses on two gay lovers who go to Buenos Aires to start over, but find themselves in a familiar vicious cycle. Winner Best Director and Best Cinematography at Cannes. Tony Leung and Chang Chen star.

Year: 1997
Genre: Alice's 500 Greatest Films, Queer Cinema, Chinese Cinema, Film Festivals 1999, Nick's Favourites, Best of the 1990s, Movies (1001 You Must See Before You Die)
Country: Hong Kong
Director: Wong Kar-wai
Starring: Leslie Cheung, Tony Leung (Chiu Wai), Chang Chen
Duration: 96 Minutes
Rating: R18
Subtitles: Yes
7.8/10
Location in store: Alice's 500 Greatest Films

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