Love Unto Waste
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Muranów
Kinoteka 2
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Film description
Four young friends lead an eventful, carefree social life in Hong Kong, without worrying about any obligations or the passage of time. The story changes dramatically when Ling is found dead in her apartment, and the case is taken over by Colombo's kindred spirit, detective Lan. But unlike a typical detective, Lan is much more interested in spending time with the young people he just met than catching the murderer. This film, however, is not a conventional crime story, and the fates of the characters take many unexpected turns.
Kwan's second film could just as easily have been directed by Edward Yang. Multi-layered, deep, using surprisingly versatile tones – today, "Love Unto Waste" is considered as a prime example of Hong Kong's Second New Wave. It also marked a screen collaboration of two future stars on the brink of a breakthrough in their careers – Chow Yun-fat and Tony Leung.
Stanley Kwan
1985 Kobiety / Nu ren xin/ Women
1986 Miłość na straty / Dei ha ching / Love Unto Waste
1987 Yim ji kau / Rouge
1989 Ren zai Niu Yue / Full Moon in New York
1991 Aktorka / Ruan Ling Yu / Center Stage
1998 Yue kuai le, yue duo luo / Hold You Tight
2001 Lan Yu
2005 Chang hen ge / Everlasting Regret
2018 Baat go leuiyan, yat toi hei / First Night Nerves