"What a difference a day makes."

1994

1h 43m

8.0(1967 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Romance

Overview

Two melancholic Hong Kong policemen fall in love: one with a mysterious underworld figure, the other with a beautiful and ethereal server at a late-night restaurant.

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Cast & Crew

14 members

Acting

林青霞

Woman in Blonde Wig

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梁朝偉

Cop 663

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Faye Wong

Faye

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金城武

He Zhiwu / Cop 223

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周嘉玲

Air Hostess

Camera

陳錦泉

Owner of Eatery

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Costume & Make-Up

Kwan Lee-na

May

Acting

Leung San

K Store Clerk

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Zhiming Huang

Man

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Liang Zhen

The 2nd May

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Vickie Eng

Bar Maid (uncredited)

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Lynne Langdon

Complaining Customer (uncredited)

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Thom Baker

Drug Dealer (uncredited)

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左頌昇

Man (uncredited)

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