Moment of Romance | Blu-ray (Radiance Films)

Moment of Romance | Blu-ray (Radiance Films)

RELEASE DATE: August 21, 2023

On August 21, 2023, Radiance Films is releasing the Blu-ray (Region A/B) for A Moment of Romance, a 1990 Hong Kong gangster/love story from Benny Chan (Who Am I?, Raging Fire) that stars Andy Lau Tak-Wah (Chasing the Dragon) and Wu Chien-Lien (Treasure Hunt).

Small-time hood Wah Dee (Lau) is enlisted by Triad boss Trumpet as a getaway driver for a daring heist that goes wrong. Thinking fast Dee takes Jo Jo (Wu) hostage to save his skin, but the bosses order her to be killed. They escape and begin a forbidden relationship while being chased by both sides of the law.

Produced by Johnnie To (A Hero Never Dies) and Ringo Lam (City on Fire) the film is sensationally directed by Benny Chan in his feature debut. With a breakneck pace and violence reminiscent of To and Takashi Miike and the beautiful and emotive sensibility of Wong Kar-wai, the film features stunning performances from Lau, and Wu in her debut work. A Moment of Romance is a classic of Hong Kong cinema that has been much imitated but rarely bettered.

The film also stars Tommy Wong Kwong Leung (Madam City Hunter), Sandra Lang (Angel Mission), Ng Man Tat (To Be Number One), Lau Kong (Last Hurrah for Chivalry) and Yuen Bun (Once Upon a Time in China IV).

Features:

• 4K restoration of the film from the original camera negative
• Original uncompressed mono PCM audio
• 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)
• Audio commentary by Asian cinema expert Frank Djeng
• Newly translated English subtitles by Dylan Cheung
• Trailer
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow
• Limited edition booklet featuring new writing on the iconic cast and crew by critic Sean Gilman; and a profile of Benny Chan by Tony Williams, co-editor of Hong Kong Neo Noir
• Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings

Watch the classic Trailer for the film below: