An Autumn's Tale
1987 · Movie · 98 min · ★ 7.4 · 88% critics
A young woman from Hong Kong arrives in New York for college and is shaken by heartbreak soon after. As she adjusts to life in Chinatown, an unlikely source of support helps her rebuild her confidence, leading to a warm, gentle story about companionship, homesickness, and growing affection.
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Details
- Original title
- 秋天的童話
- Years
- 1987
- Release date
- 1987-07-16
- Language
- CN
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Critic score
- 88/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (58 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like tender, understated romances with a cozy autumn mood and immigrant-life touches, somewhere between Chungking Express and Through the Olive Trees; Not for you if you want fast pacing or heavy drama.
Pros: sweet slow-burn romance; charming New York setting; warm, touching mood | Cons: very simple plot; slow day-to-day pacing; somewhat dated feel
Themes
- new york city
- immigrant
- immigration
- woman director
- college student
Awards & recognition
- Hong Kong Film Award — Best Film · 1988
Cast & crew
Chow Yun-Fat
as Samuel Pang
Cherie Chung Cho-Hung
as Jennifer Lee
Danny Chan Bak-Keung
as Vincent
Gigi Wong
as Mrs. Sherwood
Wu Fu-Sheng
as Peggy
Huang Man
as Jennifer's Mother
- MJ
Ming-Suen Jeng
as Anna Sherwood
- BL
Brenda Lo
as May Chu
George Gerard
as NYU Law Student
- OK
Ozzy Kid
as Gang Leader
Directed by Mabel Cheung Yuen-Ting