An Autumn's Tale
Seen it?1987 | 98 min | Drama, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved Past Lives or Brooklyn, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Hong Kong native Lee Kay moves to NYC's Chinatown while attending college. When she learns that her boyfriend's cheating, her cousin comforts her.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
5 wins and 9 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$26 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 18K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mabel Cheung Yuen-ting
- Chow Yun-FatSamuel Pang
- Cherie Chung Cho-HungJennifer Lee
- Danny Chan Bak-KeungVincent
- Gigi WongMrs. Sherwood
- Wu Fu-ShengPeggy
- Huang ManJennifer's Mother
- Ming-Suen JengAnna Sherwood
- Brenda LoMay Chu
- George GerardNYU Law Student
- Ozzy KidGang Leader