DRAMA . 1996 . 1h 58m . 7.8/10

Comrades: Almost a Love Story_

Name: Comrades: Almost a Love Story
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1996-11-02
Duration: 118 min
Rating: 7.8

"This is not so much a story about people falling in love, but rather of two young hearts trying their best not to fall in love with each other."

Jun arrives in Hong Kong from mainland China, hoping to be able to earn enough money to marry his girlfriend back home. He meets the streetwise Qiao and they become friends. As friendship turns into love, problems develop, and although they seem meant for each other they somehow keep missing out.

Starring Maggie Cheung, Leon Lai Ming, Eric Tsang Chi-Wai

7.8/10

Rating

1h 58m

Runtime

1996

Year

Updated Feb 16, 2026

This is not so much a story about people falling in love, but rather of two young hearts trying their best not to fall in love with each other.

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Cast

Maggie Cheung stars as Lee Kiu in Comrades: Almost a Love Story.

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Year context

Comrades: Almost a Love Story was released 30 years ago in 1996.

Overview

Jun arrives in Hong Kong from mainland China, hoping to be able to earn enough money to marry his girlfriend back home. He meets the streetwise Qiao and they...

Comrades: Almost a Love Story is a Drama, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 58m.