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A Moment of Romance - Standard Edition

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Genres: Action, Crime, Drama
Director: Benny Chan
Plot Sypnosis:

Small-time hood Wah Dee (Andy Lau, Infernal Affairs) is enlisted by Triad boss Trumpet as a getaway driver for a daring heist that goes wrong.

Small-time hood Wah Dee (Andy Lau, Infernal Affairs) is enlisted by Triad boss Trumpet (Tommy Wong, The Killer) as a getaway driver for a daring heist that goes wrong. Thinking fast Dee takes Jo Jo (Jacklyn Chien-Lien Wu, The Barefooted Kid) hostage to save his skin, but the bosses order her to be killed. They escape and begin a forbidden relationship while being chased by both sides of the law. Produced by Johnnie To (Throwdown) and Ringo Lam (City on Fire) the film is sensationally directed by Benny Chan in his feature debut. With a breakneck pace and violence reminiscent of To and Takashi Miike and the beautiful and emotive sensibility of Wong Kar-wai, the film features stunning performances from Lau, and Wu in her debut work. A Moment of Romance is a classic of Hong Kong cinema that has been much imitated but rarely bettered.

LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
4K restoration of the film from the original camera negative
Original uncompressed mono PCM audio
Archival audio interview with Benny Chan who discusses his start in the industry, A Moment of Romance, and his collaborators on the film (2016, 21 mins)
In Love and Danger: HK Cinema Through A Moment of Romance - A new visual essay by critic and Asian cinema expert David Desser on the genre tropes in A Moment of Romance and their use in Hong Kong cinema (2023, 26 mins)
Audio commentary by Asian cinema expert Frank Djeng
Newly translated English subtitles by Dylan Cheung
Trailer

Bonus Materials

  • In Love and Danger: HK Cinema Through A Moment of Romance - A new visual essay by critic and Asian cinema expert David Desser on the genre tropes in A Moment of Romance and their use in Hong Kong cinema (2023, 26 mins)
  • Audio commentary by Asian cinema expert Frank Djeng
  • Newly translated English subtitles by Dylan Cheung
  • Trailer
  • Archival audio interview with Benny Chan who discusses his start in the industry, A Moment of Romance, and his collaborators on the film (2016, 21 mins)
  • 4K restoration of the film from the original camera negative
  • Original uncompressed mono PCM audio

Release Details

Movie Release Year: 1990
Tech Specs & Release Details

Length: 87
Specs: Blu-ray Disc
Video Resolution/Codec: 1080p AVC/MPEG-4
Aspect Ratio(s): 1.85:1
Audio Formats: Cantonese: LPCM mono
Subtitles/Captions: English