20th Anniversary New York Asian Film Festival

Jul 15-31, 2022

Photo: © Image courtesy of Janus Films

Happy Together

春光乍洩

Hong Kong superstars Leslie Cheung and Tony Leung Chiu Wai play transcendent lovers who fall into a volatile tailspin when they find themselves physically and figuratively lost on a visit to Argentina. Cinematic poet laureate Wong Kar Wai focuses on the trials of the human heart, teaming up once again with his behind-the-camera muse Christopher Doyle to craft this heartbreaking ode to love in the face of existential adversity. Shot in garish color with striking moments of monochrome providing startling emotional effect, Happy Together is an essential paean to the bittersweet highs and lows of romance.

Director: Wong Kar Wai
Cast: Chang Chen, Leslie Cheung, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Maggie Cheung
Languages: In Cantonese, Mandarin, and Spanish with English subtitles
1997; 96 min.

SCHEDULE:

Saturday July 16, 9:00pm
Hearst Plaza