However, her feelings for Wah Dee begin to change when he protects her from the other gang members who wish to kill her so that she cannot be a witness against them. The hostage is a beautiful girl named Jojo (Jacklyn Wu), who is terrified by Wah Dee. Wah Dee is asked to be the get-away driver in an armed robbery, but the scheme goes horribly wrong and Wah Dee ends up having to grab a hostage to protect himself when he flees. Andy Lau plays Wah Dee, a triad gangster with a good heart. "A Moment of Romance" is a beautifully-conceived romantic drama. A Moment of Romance was followed by two unrelated sequels starring Jacklyn Wu, the third of which reunited her with Andy Lau.ġ people found this review helpful Well-made triad romance Customer Review Rated Bad 8 - 8 out of 10 Their famous motorcycle ride towards the end of the film is easily one of the most popular romantic images in all of Hong Kong Cinema, and would be parodied mercilessly in Andy Lau's 2000 hit Needing You. Love blossoms between Wah Dee and Jojo, but their love may not be long for this world.Ī classic triad melodrama with an achingly tragic love story, A Moment of Romance made an instant star out of Jacklyn Wu, and provided star Andy Lau with possibly his most iconic screen role. But the triad underworld is ruthless and unforgiving. He chooses to let her live, a decision which affirms his morality, and earns Jojo's affection. Trumpet wants her dead to prevent her possible status as a witness, but Wah Dee won't have it. Things go wrong, and Wah Dee is forced to take rich student Jojo (Jacklyn Wu) hostage in order to make good their escape.
Benny Chan ( Gen-X Cops) directs A Moment of Romance, a classic triad romance beloved by Hong Kong audiences even years after its theatrical release! Andy Lau stars as triad boy Wah Dee, whose life takes an unexpected turn when he's selected to drive getaway on a jewel heist orchestrated by the vicious triad Trumpet (Tommy Wong).
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