A Moment of Romance Blu-ray
'A Moment of Romance' Director: Benny Chan (1990) Radiance Blu-ray | 4K Restoration | Region A+B | Cantonese w/ English subtitles
A stylish, memorable blend of violent gangster thriller and star-crossed romance from Hong Kong. A getaway driver takes a young woman hostage as a bank heist goes wrong - he prevents his accomplices from killing her and a forbidden romance blossoms which leads to further mayhem. Starring Andy Lau, Chien-Lien Wu.
Special features include:
- Audio commentary by Asian cinema expert Frank Djeng
- Archival audio interview with Benny Chan who discusses his start in the industry, A Moment of Romance, and his collaborators on the film (2016, 21 mins)
- In Love and Danger: HK Cinema Through A Moment of Romance - A 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 (2023, 26 mins
