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"Stylistically brash, pulsing with life…captures the restless, open -to-everything spirit of youth." - Stephen Holden, The New York Times
Winner of the Best Director prize at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival, Wong Kar-Wai's Happy Together is a cinematic balancing act, a stunning display of filmmaking style and a touching love story evenlymixed into one film.Hong Kong and world cinema have never seen anything quite like it.
Tony Leung and Leslie Cheung, two of Hong Kong's biggest stars, play a pair of gay lovers living out the waning days of their relationship as expatriates in Buenos Aires.Togetherwith Australian Christopher Doyle, Dar-Wai's longtimecinematographer, the director discovers a city rich with diverse cultural influences. Happy Together reveals a corner of the world alive with intimate colorsand an astounding array of sounds.Even more striking, though, is the way that such an international collaboration brings to life a romance that is both realistic and universal.Ho and Lai are characters who are instantly identifiable, who Lusty tango bars, the salsa music of the La Boca sidewalks, and a hypnotic visit to the nearby Iguazu Falls give further dimension to the tensions growing between the two lovers.
Wong Kar-Wai (Chungking Express, Fallen Angels) has made with Happy Together his most accomplishedwork: A modern film, madeby an auteur with a distinctive signature, which contains equal amounts of cinematic beauty and penetrating drama.Here Kar-Wai has crafted a rare art film that cements his international reputation as a world-class director.Kino on Video is proud to present Happy Together in its debut on video, subtitled and in the letterboxed format.
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