A Moment of Romance III

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A Moment of Romance III
天若有情III烽火佳人
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Directed by Johnnie To
Written by Yau Nai-Hoi
Sandy Shaw
Produced byJohnnie To
Starring Andy Lau
Jacklyn Wu
Alex Fong
CinematographyPoon Hang Sang
Edited byWong Wing Ming
Music byWilliam Hu
Raymond Wong
Production
company
Distributed bySam Bo
Fortune Star Media Ltd.
Release date
28 March 1996 (1996-03-28)
CountryHong Kong
LanguageCantonese
Box officeHK$14,461,192

A Moment of Romance III is a 1996 Hong Kong romance film directed by Johnnie To starring Andy Lau. Although the third in the series of "A Moment of Romance" films, it shares nothing in terms of characters, plot and setting with the first two films.

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Summary

Set during World War II, Lau Tin-Wai (Andy Lau) is a fighter pilot in the Chinese airforce who is forced to ditch in a field; he is taken in by the remote community of farmers who nurse him back to health, and here he meets Ting Siu-Wo, a young woman who falls in love with him.

Statistics

Circuit: Newport

Rating: II A (Hong Kong)

Theatrical run: 28 March 1996 – 24 April 1996

Box Office: HK$14,461,192.00

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