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Everlasting Regret (2005)
Changhen ge (original title)

115 min  -  Drama | Romance  -   29 September 2005 (Hong Kong)
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A person's life is destined to be shorter than that of a city. Having spent her whole life in Shanghai... See full summary »

Director:

Stanley Kwan

Writers:

Anyi Wang (novel), Elmond Yeung (screenplay)
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Cast

Credited cast:
Sammi Cheng ...
Wang Qiyao
Tony Leung Ka Fai Tony Leung Ka Fai ...
Mr. Cheng
Jun Hu Jun Hu ...
Officer Li
Daniel Wu ...
Kang Mingxun
Jue Huang Jue Huang ...
Kela
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Haofeng Cheng Haofeng Cheng ...
Cousin
Hei-Yi Cheng Hei-Yi Cheng ...
Yonghong
Yi Huang Yi Huang ...
Weiwei
Yan Su Yan Su ...
Lili
Zheng Wei Tan Zheng Wei Tan ...
Official Responsible for Implementing Policies
Lin Yan Lin Yan
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Storyline

A person's life is destined to be shorter than that of a city. Having spent her whole life in Shanghai, Qiyao has her moments of prosperity and her fair share of loneliness. She finally fades and disappears but Shanghai remains a metropolitan city. Shanghai in the 1930s is glamorous and seductive. A pretty young girl from an ordinary family, Qiyao is lucky enough to win the 2nd runner-up of the "Miss Shanghai" contest. Mr. Cheng, her admirer as well as a photographer who assists her to her success, knows the girl is going to live an extraordinary life. It turns out she is going to witness the decades of changes to her city. 1948, Officer Li, an official in control of the army, keeps her as his lover. During the time, she spends her life at the Parliament ballroom, accompanies him through dangerous situations, and tries to devote all of herself to a man she believes she can spend the rest of her life with... Written by Athena Tsui  

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

Hong Kong | China

Language:

Mandarin (English Subtitles)

Release Date:

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Filming Locations:

Shanghai, China

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

HKD 1,500,000 (Hong Kong) (2 October 2005)
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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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References The Yearling (1946) See more »

Soundtracks

"Everlasting Regret"
(Theme Song)
Performed by Sammi Cheng See more »