"You can hold me, but not my heart."

1990

1h 34m

7.3(613 votes)

Crime

Drama

Romance

Overview

Yuddy, a Hong Kong playboy known for breaking girls' hearts, tries to find solace and truth after discovering the woman who raised him isn't his mother.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Leslie Cheung

Yuddy

Maggie Cheung

Su Li-zhen

Andy Lau

Tide

Carina Lau

Leung Fung-ying

Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau

Zeb

Rebecca Pan

Rebecca

Tony Leung Chiu-wai

Chow Mo-wan

Hung Ling-Ling

Nurse

Angela Ponos

Prostitute

Danilo Antunes

Rebecca's Lover

Creative team

Directed by: Wong Kar-Wai
Written by: Wong Kar-Wai
Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai
Produced by: Rover Tang

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