2001 1h 34m Wai Ka-Fai, Johnnie To

Love on a Diet

Name: Love on a Diet
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Released: 2001
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Andy Lau, Sammi Cheng Sau-Man, Lam Suet, Rikiya Kurokawa

★ 6.5 IMDb

Drama Comedy Romance

A depressed, obese woman tries to lose weight in order to win back her ex-boyfriend with the help of a fellow Hong Konger whom she met in Japan.

Writer Wai Ka-fai

Cast Andy Lau, Sammi Cheng Sau-Man, Lam Suet, Rikiya Kurokawa

DP Cheng Siu-keung

Essays and Criticism

On Wai Ka-Fai

Like Clockwork: Heartbreak and Economic Collapse in Johnnie To’s Post-Handover Cinema by Glenn Heath Jr., Cineaste Features | Killing Time: The Economical Diversity of Johnnie To by Christoph Huber, Cinema Scope The Enigmatic Case of Johnnie To by Matthew Thrift, MUBI Notebook

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