Comrades, Almost a Love Story

1996 · directed by Peter Chan

Rating

84/100

Hit

yes

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.

Comrades, Almost a Love Story (1996), directed by Peter Chan, rates 84/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Maggie Cheung Man-yuk
• Leon Lai Ming
• Eric Tsang Chi-wai
• Kristy Yang Gongru
• Christopher Doyle
• Joe Cheung Tung-cho
• Irene Tsu
• Ding Yue
• Michelle Gabriel
• Crystal Chan

Crew

• Jingle Ma Choh-Sing — Director of Photography
• Chan Ki-Hop — Editor
• Eric Kwong Chi-Leung — Editor
• Ivy Ho — Writer

More from Peter Chan

1. Dearest (2014) — 74/100
2. Dragon (2011) — 71/100
3. Three (2002) — 70/100
4. American Dreams in China (2013) — 69/100
5. The Warlords (2007) — 68/100
6. Perhaps Love (2005) — 68/100

How these numbers work: Methodology