Blu-ray release: ‘A Moment of Romance’
By Phil Mills | Aug 7, 2023
Radiance Films are bringing the 1990 Hong Kong triad melodrama ‘A Moment of Romance’ (天若有情) to UK and US Blu-ray on August 21, 2023.
Directed by Benny Chan, the film follows a young triad getaway driver who takes a woman hostage to help the gang escape from a bank heist. The cast includes Andy Lau, Jacklyn Wu, Ng Man-Tat, Tommy Wong, and Bonnie Wong.
Synopsis: 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 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.
Features:
• 4K restoration of the film from the original camera negative
• Original uncompressed mono PCM audio
• Archival audio interview with Benny Chan
• New visual essay by David Desser
• Audio commentary by Frank Djeng
• Newly translated English subtitles
• Trailer
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and new artwork by Time Tomorrow
• Limited edition booklet
• Region: A/B
‘A Moment of Romance’ is available to pre-order now from Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk.
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