

In 1937 Shanghai, a soldier and a young woman have an awkward meet-cute in darkness under a bridge as they seek refuge during a bomb raid. Ten years later, the soldier, now a burgeoning songwriter and tuba player in a marching band, is back in town desperately searching for his would-be soulmate. As fate would have it, they end up living in the same building, unbeknownst to each other.
Directed by Tsui Hark
User score
41 votes






Released
October 11, 1984
1h 43m
Cantonese, Mandarin, French

Kenny Bee
Tung Kwok-Man

Sylvia Chang
Shu-Shu

Sally Yeh Chian-Wen
Stool

Tin Ching
King Clown

Loletta Lee Lai-Chun
Stutterer

Shing Fui-On
Gangster

Manfred Wong Man-chun
Gangster

Fung Ging-Man
Bald Rich Man Being Kissed

Woo Fung
Nightclub Manager

Patrick Lung Kong
Big Boss
Yue Ga-Hei

Helen Ma Hoi-lun
Chow Siu-sin

Huang Man
Chairman Yu
Tung Lo
Beggar

Ng Hon-Keung
Policeman
Siu Kin-Hang
Chang Diy-Mei
Tang Siu-Lam
Ding Yue
Mr. Ma
Henry Fong Ping