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Happy Together

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Happy Together (1997)

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Reviews Counted:28

Fresh:22

Rotten:6

Average Rating:7.1/10

Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins

Genre: Foreign Films

Synopsis: HAPPY TOGETHER chronicles the stormy affair of a gay couple (Hong Kong superstars Tony Leung and Leslie Cheung) living as expatriates in Buenos Aires. The two possess very divergent ways of dealing... HAPPY TOGETHER chronicles the stormy affair of a gay couple (Hong Kong superstars Tony Leung and Leslie Cheung) living as expatriates in Buenos Aires. The two possess very divergent ways of dealing with the world; Lai is more responsible, holding down a job at a tango club, while Ho turns tricks for a living. Inevitably, they grow apart painfully, but when Lai finds Ho beaten severely by a bad trick, the pair set about making another try. Stunning camera work by cinematographer Christopher Doyle. [More]

Starring: Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Leslie Cheung

Starring: Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Leslie Cheung

Director: Kar-Wai Wong

Director: Kar-Wai Wong
Screenwriter: Kar-Wai Wong

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06/24/06
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Never as engaging or heartfelt as it should be, mainly because the erratic plotting scuppers possible involvement with the characters.

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01/01/00
Ian Freer
Ian Freer
Empire Magazine
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The story may end in Taiwan on a heartbreaking note, but we're left somewhere between here and there, happily drifting through the film's luscious netherworld of sound and image.

Full Review Source: City Pages, Minneapolis/St. Paul | comment Comment
09/01/09
Rob Nelson
Rob Nelson
City Pages, Minneapolis/St. Paul

A step in a new direction for the very stylish and always fascinating Hong Kong director.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
07/04/08
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

When they are together, they are miserable and constantly bicker; when they are apart, they mope around, wallowing in their lonely sadness.

Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com | comment Comment
01/12/07
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

This is all-around fabulous work

Full Review Source: Perihelion Journal | comment Comment
08/24/06
Jay Antani
Jay Antani
Perihelion Journal

Moody account of lovers in Buenos Aires

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10/28/05
Daniel Eagan
Daniel Eagan
Film Journal International

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07/30/05
Andy Klein
Andy Klein
Los Angeles CityBeat

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06/26/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

A vibrant, painful, and deeply nostalgic "wish you were(n't) here" from two uprooted immigrants yearning for emotional security, for their homeland, and for each other.

Full Review Source: Not Coming to a Theater Near You | comment Comment
01/25/05
Leo Goldsmith
Leo Goldsmith
Not Coming to a Theater Near You

Possibly Wong Kar-Wai's best film, playing probing variations on the theme of strained companionship.

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08/16/03
Nick Davis
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05/20/03
Stephen Holden
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09/10/02
Kevin N. Laforest
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07/12/02
Globe and Mail
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Through its stunning imagery, it creates an intimate visual essay about the mood swings of a love affair.

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06/24/02
Jeremy Heilman
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06/15/02
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04/18/02
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03/24/02
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02/25/02
Harvey S. Karten
Harvey S. Karten
Compuserve

... creative visuals that offer insights into character that linger long after seeing the film, all with the power to touch the heart

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04/24/01
John A. Nesbit
John A. Nesbit
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