Why don't we start over

Ruben 2022-03-25 09:01:16

He Baorong played by Leslie Cheung is an unfortunate character. He happens to be on the dividing line between annoying and perhaps understandable. If it weren't for Leslie Cheung's interpretation, the acceptance of this role would be much lower. Leslie Cheung's performance in the film is very open and delicate, especially his use of body language, which can be said to be the pinnacle. Whether it is with his lover in bed or dancing with his lover in the kitchen, it is amazing. Without Leslie Cheung's performance, this film will lack a lot of energy. "It's better for us to start all over again", which is a classic line in "Breakthrough". Wong Kar-wai let each of his films contain a few slightly hypocritical lines. They were then mercilessly swallowed up. I don't know how the director would feel if he saw the film being understood by them so many times.

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  • Emilie 2021-12-30 17:17:14

    The first time I saw "Happy Together" directed by Wong Kar-wai was ten years ago. At that time, I thought it was a gay love story. On the last day of the North Film Festival, I watched it again in the Film Archive. At this age, with a certain amount of film reading, I finally understood the film a bit well. I realized that it was not about love at all, but loneliness. It talked about the Hong Kong people who lost their sense of belonging in their hearts under the background of that era.

  • Randall 2021-12-30 17:17:14

    I remember the tango in the kitchen most.

Happy Together quotes

  • Lai Yiu-fai: Turns out that lonely people are all the same.

  • Ho Po-wing: Do you regret being with me?

    Lai Yiu-fai: Damn right I do! I had no regrets until I met you. Now my regrets could kill me.