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A Time to Remember

Original title: Hong se lian ren
  • 1998
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
219
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Leslie Cheung, Todd Babcock, and Ting Mei in A Time to Remember (1998)
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The film tells of Dr. Robert Payne's adventures in Shanghai 50 years ago. Payne falls in love with beautiful Qiuqiu, the consort of revolutionary hero Jin, who is a communist leader in the S... Read allThe film tells of Dr. Robert Payne's adventures in Shanghai 50 years ago. Payne falls in love with beautiful Qiuqiu, the consort of revolutionary hero Jin, who is a communist leader in the Shanghai underground However, he suffers from seizures caused by old head wounds and become... Read allThe film tells of Dr. Robert Payne's adventures in Shanghai 50 years ago. Payne falls in love with beautiful Qiuqiu, the consort of revolutionary hero Jin, who is a communist leader in the Shanghai underground However, he suffers from seizures caused by old head wounds and becomes Payne's patient. Hao Ming is the brutal chief of the Guomintang secret police. In his hu... Read all

  • Director
    • Daying Ye
  • Writers
    • Qitao Jiang
    • Mark Adam Kaplan
    • Andee Nathanson
  • Stars
    • Leslie Cheung
    • Ting Mei
    • Todd Babcock
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    219
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Daying Ye
    • Writers
      • Qitao Jiang
      • Mark Adam Kaplan
      • Andee Nathanson
    • Stars
      • Leslie Cheung
      • Ting Mei
      • Todd Babcock
    • 1User review
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  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 8 nominations total

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    Leslie Cheung
    Leslie Cheung
    • Jin
    Ting Mei
    Ting Mei
    • Quiqui
    • (as Mei Ting)
    Todd Babcock
    Todd Babcock
    • Dr. Robert Payne
    Robert Machray
    Robert Machray
    • Col. Clark
    Yilin Ni
      Zeru Tao
      • Hao Ming
      • Director
        • Daying Ye
      • Writers
        • Qitao Jiang
        • Mark Adam Kaplan
        • Andee Nathanson
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      • Release date
        • November 18, 1999 (Hong Kong)
      • Country of origin
        • China
      • Language
        • Mandarin
      • Also known as
        • Hong Sac Luyen Nhan
      • Filming locations
        • Shanghai, China
      • Production companies
        • Beijing Dream Image Film Art Production
        • Beijing Forbidden City Film
        • Beijing Xin Ying Lian Film
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 38 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.66 : 1

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