Homage to Leslie Cheung, the cult actor of Hong Kong cinema, on the 70th anniversary of his birth
A DELICATE AND POP ROMANTIC COMEDY WITH AN INCREDIBLE TRIO OF ACTORS
AVAILABLE FOR THE 1ST TIME ON BLU-RAY
While on his way to a job interview, Paul crosses paths with an attractive stranger in the subway corridors. When he runs into her again on his way home, the young man decides to approach her. Entangled in an affair with her former boss, courted by her new colleague, Monica isn't sure what future to envision with Paul. For his part, Paul has to deal with the advances of the rich and extravagant Anita, whom he also met in the subway…
Three years before their unforgettable performance in Stanley Kwan's Rouge, Metro Romance marks the first on-screen collaboration between Cantopop stars Leslie Cheung and Anita Mui (winner of the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for this film), joined here by newcomer Maggie Cheung. Around this love triangle based on the vagaries of fate, director Taylor Wong delivers a truly exhilarating modern fairy tale. Available for the first time on Blu-ray™, Metro Romance propelled its magnetic trio of actors to stardom.
METRO ROMANCE by Taylor Wong
(1984 - Color - 96 min)
High Definition Master
Original version with French subtitles
Blu-ray Edition
New on Blu-ray
BONUS FEATURES
. CLARENCE TSUI ON "METRO ROMANCE" (7 min – HD)
Critic, professor and festival programmer based in Hong Kong, Clarence Tsui considers Metro Romance a time capsule of the megalopolis in the early 1980s, at a time when Leslie Cheung was consolidating his status as a generational icon.
. TRAILER
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BD 25 • HIGH DEFINITION MASTER • 1080/23.98p • AVC ENCODING
Original Version DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 • French Subtitles
Respected 1.85 Format • Color • Film Duration: 97 min
Release April 7, 2026
