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title: "Happy Together"
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# Happy Together

**Price:** 290 som
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## Description

The expressionistic, stylized visual brilliance (courtesy of Australian cinematographer Christopher Doyle) of Happy Together is so breathtaking and enveloping it nearly detracts from this startling, queasy, despairing glimpse at a gay relationship gone amok. Director Wong Kar-Wai ( Chungking Express , Fallen Angels ) won the Best Director Prize at Cannes in 1997--surprising many--but on viewing the film it's easy to see why. The subject matter may not be the easiest to swallow--any relationship on the rocks sometimes gets dirty and pathetically disturbing--but there is a universality to Happy Together that rings true and real and less like an edition of The Honeymooners than isolation tinged with the embarrassment of intimacy. Ho (Leslie Cheung) and Lai (Tony Leung) have left Hong Kong for Buenos Aires. The journey is another in Ho's attempts to "start over." But their initial optimism is short-lived, and once they become dislocated strangers in this strange land it only further thrusts the two into their already codependent, caretaking dark love affair. But like all crazy love, the trip through masochistic hell--from violence to apathy--leads to self-enlightenment, and Wong Kar-Wai's gorgeous, grasping film is true, tricky, difficult, and emotionally wrought, aided by Hong Kong superstars Cheung and Leung, who contribute greatly to creating a work that is exceptional--and lump-in-throat brutal--in image, story, and performance. --Paula Nechak A stunning display of filmmaking style and a fascinating love story evenly mixed into one film. Winner of the Best Director prize at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival, Wong Kar-Wai's "Happy Together" stars Tony Leung and Leslie Cheung as gay lovers living out the waning days of their relationship in this dazzlingly distinctive film.

Review: Unhappily Apart - Viewing this film was like watching the Tango! Leslie Cheung and Tony Leung were absolutely mesmerizing as lovers who exist in a state of conflict, constantly estranged from their homeland, their loved-ones and each other. The ending was heartrending (no surprise), but I found the interaction between the couple to be pure comedy. The situations that each character found himself in were anything but funny, however, the ups and downs in their relationship were so realistic that I couldn't help but laugh at how insane love can be. Regardless of race, class, gender, culture, sexual orientation and even geography, this movie will serve as a love letter to anyone who has the misfortune of being truly, madly and deeply in love with the one person on earth who drives them nuts. Those of us fitting this description will find many confirmations (but no comfort) in Yiu-Fai and Po-Wing's story. I could totally relate to Yiu-Fai when he stated that Po-Wing's illness was actually the time when they were the happiest together. Moreover, the story paints a vivid portrait of long-term relationships as swaying perilously between states of codependence, complacency and claustrophobia. If I had to decide on a letter grade, though, I would have to give the movie an, "A-" instead of an, "A" because I was hoping that Leslie Cheung would not be confined to the typical "doomed drama-queen" role. Ironically, the story explores individual, national and global identity when, throughout the cinema world, one is hard pressed to find performers who rival Tony Leung's depth and Leslie Cheung's range. Despite his hallmark androgyny, I personally believe that Cheung could play Rambo convincingly! The universal nature of the story was also threatened by its stereotypical depiction of gay life (not all gay relationships are violent and not all gay people are promiscuous). I think the film's core message could have been conveyed just as effectively without the use of hackneyed scenarios. Fortunately, the amazing soundtrack and the breathtaking cinematography more than made up for any flaws.
Review: not the kind of movie I enjoy. - Not very well made, not the kind of movie I enjoy.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Contributor | Chen Chang, Gregory Dayton, Kar Wai Wong, Leslie Cheung, Shirley Kwan, Tony Leung Chiu Wai |
| Customer Reviews | 3.7 out of 5 stars 199 Reviews |
| Format | Black & White, Color, DVD, Letterboxed, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen |
| Genre | Romance |
| Language | Mandarin Chinese |
| Runtime | 1 hour and 36 minutes |

## Product Details

- **Genre:** Romance
- **Format:** Color, NTSC, Black & White, Letterboxed, Widescreen, Subtitled, DVD
- **Contributor:** Leslie Cheung, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Chen Chang, Kar Wai Wong, Gregory Dayton, Shirley Kwan
- **Language:** Mandarin Chinese
- **Runtime:** 1 hour and 36 minutes

## Images

![Happy Together - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51QDVWHHH3L.jpg)

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Unhappily Apart
*by M***. on August 4, 2006*

Viewing this film was like watching the Tango! Leslie Cheung and Tony Leung were absolutely mesmerizing as lovers who exist in a state of conflict, constantly estranged from their homeland, their loved-ones and each other. The ending was heartrending (no surprise), but I found the interaction between the couple to be pure comedy. The situations that each character found himself in were anything but funny, however, the ups and downs in their relationship were so realistic that I couldn't help but laugh at how insane love can be. Regardless of race, class, gender, culture, sexual orientation and even geography, this movie will serve as a love letter to anyone who has the misfortune of being truly, madly and deeply in love with the one person on earth who drives them nuts. Those of us fitting this description will find many confirmations (but no comfort) in Yiu-Fai and Po-Wing's story. I could totally relate to Yiu-Fai when he stated that Po-Wing's illness was actually the time when they were the happiest together. Moreover, the story paints a vivid portrait of long-term relationships as swaying perilously between states of codependence, complacency and claustrophobia. If I had to decide on a letter grade, though, I would have to give the movie an, "A-" instead of an, "A" because I was hoping that Leslie Cheung would not be confined to the typical "doomed drama-queen" role. Ironically, the story explores individual, national and global identity when, throughout the cinema world, one is hard pressed to find performers who rival Tony Leung's depth and Leslie Cheung's range. Despite his hallmark androgyny, I personally believe that Cheung could play Rambo convincingly! The universal nature of the story was also threatened by its stereotypical depiction of gay life (not all gay relationships are violent and not all gay people are promiscuous). I think the film's core message could have been conveyed just as effectively without the use of hackneyed scenarios. Fortunately, the amazing soundtrack and the breathtaking cinematography more than made up for any flaws.

### ⭐ not the kind of movie I enjoy.
*by W***B on August 19, 2015*

Not very well made, not the kind of movie I enjoy.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautiful Blu-Ray of a Beautiful Movie
*by E***T on December 22, 2013*

If you like/love this film like I do, this Blu-Ray version is a must have. Gorgeously remastered with crisp sound and images. The old DVD and streaming won't do justice to this achingly mournful and beautiful film. There's no other way to see this film. Some nice extras like the short movie about the making of the film made by one of the crew members. As for the movie, I am not here to convince anybody that this is one of Wong Kar Wai's very best. The triumvirate of Wai, cinematographer Chris Doyle and actor Tony Leung makes this the most artful and searing cinema one is lucky enough to witness.

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