Oh, forbidden love. There are many a film centered around that intense, passionate experience, but that’s because there’s something so beautiful about love thriving despite anything that could come between the two lovers. It’s gorgeously captured in A Moment of Romance. While the melodramatic plot would be familiar, the remarkable images are not, styled with Hong Kong’s neon lights, cinematic pin drops, and the powerful performances that captures the burning desires of these two teenagers. It’s Romeo and Juliet in Hong Kong, sure. But there was never a Romeo quite like Andy Lau on a motorcycle, asking his Juliet, Jo-Jo, to ride away with him. A Moment of Romance was certainly a striking one.
"Benny Chan’s feature merges crime flick and romance, while teasing out these genres’ differences."
— Anton Bitel
After a young Triad member takes an upper-class girl hostage during his escape from a jewelry heist, the two find themselves falling in love, in spite of the repercussions caused by their forbidden relationship.
While escaping from a jewelry heist gone wrong, young Triad member Wah Dee takes upper-class girl Jo-Jo hostage. They fall in love, starting a forbidden relationship that causes chaos for everyone around them.
The shots! It's so beautiful. The image of Jo-Jo running around barefoot in a wedding dress will always stick to mind.
They found love in a hopeless place…
