This Wong Kar Wai film was nominated for the Palme d’Or and earned him the Best Director Award at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival. The film also stars Chan Cheng and Gregory Dayton in prominent roles. The two men’s lives become increasingly different as they go separate ways. One day when Ho shows up beaten and bruised, Lai takes him in but realises that the intimacy they once had is missing. However, things take a drastic turn and Lai starts to work at a tango bar to make money for his return trip to home. The gay couple goes on a road trip via Buenos Aires to reach the Iguazu Falls becomes a way to mend their failing relationship. One of the best Asian LGBTQ+ cinematic gems, the story revolves around the journey of protagonists Lai Yiu-Fai (Tony Chiu Wai-Leung) and Ho Po-Wing (the late Leslie Cheung).Īs the two men find themselves drifting away from each other and their relationship turning toxic, they embark on a holiday from Hong Kong to Argentina. Wong Kar Wai’s Happy Together was ahead of its time and a massive success. By Manas Sen Gupta, Oct 27 11 best Asian LGBTQ+ films that you must add to your watch list: Happy Together (1997) Image credit: Happy Together/ IMDb
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