‘A Moment of Romance’ Takes Place on Blu-ray August 22
A Moment of Romance
(1990 — Hong Kong) Small-time hood Wah Dee (Andy Lau) is enlisted by Triad boss Trumpet (Tommy Wong) as a getaway driver for a daring heist that goes wrong. Thinking fast Dee takes Jo Jo (Jacklyn Chien-Lien Wu) hostage to save his skin, but the bosses order her to be killed. They escape and begin a forbidden relationship while being chased by both sides of the law. Produced by Johnnie To and Ringo Lam the film is sensationally directed by Benny Chan in his feature debut. With a breakneck pace and violence reminiscent of To and Takashi Miike and the beautiful and emotive sensibility of Wong Kar-wai, the film features stunning performances from Lau, and Wu in her debut work. “A Moment of Romance” is a classic of Hong Kong cinema that has been much imitated but rarely bettered. 4K restoration of the film from the original camera negative. Formats: Blu-ray. Extras: Archival audio interview with Benny Chan; “In Love and Danger: HK Cinema Through A Moment of Romance” new visual essay by critic and Asian cinema expert David Desser on the genre tropes in “A Moment of Romance” and their use in Hong Kong cinema; audio commentary by Asian cinema expert Frank Djeng; trailer; reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow; limited edition booklet featuring new writing on the iconic cast and crew by critic Sean Gilman; and a profile of Benny Chan by Tony Williams, co-editor of Hong Kong Neo Noir. (Radiance).
