1997 · 96 min · NR

Happy Together

Name: Happy Together
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1997
Duration: 96 min
Cast: Leslie Cheung, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Chang Chen, Gregory Dayton

Directed by Wong Kar-Wai · Drama, Romance

Happy Together (1997) is a Drama film, directed by Wong Kar-Wai set in Buenos Aires, Hong Kong, and Taipei during the 1990s. It runs 96 minutes and is rated NR.

A neo noir, with a melancholic and bleak tone. Themes of grief & loss, isolation, and obsession run throughout.

Composer

Danny Chung Ting-Yat

Cinematography

Christopher Doyle

Cast

Leslie CheungTony Leung Chiu-waiChang ChenGregory Dayton

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Buenos AiresHong Kong Taipei

Setting

Urban

When

1990s

Premise & themes

Premise

Neo Noir

Themes

Grief & LossIsolationObsession

Tone

MelancholicBleak

Shape

Protagonist

Two Hander

Pacing

Measured

Based on

Pure Fiction

1991
A Brighter Summer Day
Taipei — 1950s · 1960s
Urbandir. Edward Yang
1994
Chungking Express
Hong Kong — 1990s
Urbandir. Wong Kar-Wai
1995
Fallen Angels
Hong Kong — 1990s
Urbandir. Wong Kar-Wai
2000
In the Mood for Love
Hong Kong · Singapore — 1960s
Urbandir. Wong Kar-Wai
2002
Infernal Affairs
Hong Kong — 1990s · 2000s
Urbandir. Alan Mak Siu-Fai
1985
The Official Story
Buenos Aires — 1980s
Urbandir. Luis Puenzo

Happy Together

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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