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Full Moon in New York (1989) | Criteria

Still from Full Moon in New York — Full Moon in New York (1989) — Stanley Kwan Kam-PangPhotographed by Bill Wong Chung-Piu

Poster for Full Moon in New York

Stanley Kwan Kam-Pang

Full Moon in New York

人在紐約

Cantonese / 1989 / 1h 28m

Not streamingNot currently on the Criterion Channel.

Letterboxd: 3.47/5·2.1K ratings·722 reviewson Letterboxd
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Synopsis

Three Chinese women with vastly different backgrounds get acquainted and become friends amid the social desolation of New York.

Included in
Hong Kong in New York
Position 3

Credits

Crew

DirectorStanley Kwan Kam-Pang

WriterZhong A-Cheng, Chiu Kang-Chien

CinematographerBill Wong Chung-Piu

ComposerChang Hung-Yi

EditorSteve Wang,

Chow Cheung Kan

ProducerHenry Fong Ping

Cast

Maggie Cheungas Lee Fung Jiau

Sylvia Changas Wang Hsiung Ping

Siqin Gaowaas Zhao Hong

Josephine Koo Mei-Wahas Stella

John Reidyas Shoe Man

Luke Valerioas David

Linda Wangas High School Student

Vincent J. Mazellaas Bartender

Charlie Saraas John

Double Feature

Streaming now, and why it pairs with this film

Poster for Rouge

Rouge1987

Both directed by Stanley Kwan Kam-Pang

Or

Lan Yu2001Both directed by Stanley Kwan Kam-Pang
Love Unto Waste1986Both directed by Stanley Kwan Kam-Pang