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My Heart is That Eternal Rose An icon of the Hong Kong New Wave and mentor to Wong Kar-wai, Patrick Tam worked with icons including Tony Leung (In the Mood for Love), Kenny Bee (Armour of God) and others in this inimitable classic stunningly shot by Christopher Doyle (Chunking Express). My Heart is That Eternal Rose finds Tam in the Heroic Bloodshed genre. A young couple are torn apart by a botched Triad job that forces Rick to relocate to the Philippines and Lap to become a gangster’s moll. Six years later they meet again but their reunion only reignites the danger that drove them apart. SPECIAL FEATURES 2K restoration of My Heart is That Eternal Rose Uncompressed mono PCM audio with alternate Mandarin dub for My Heart is That Eternal Rose Patrick Tam: Forgotten New Wave Auteur - A visual essay on Patrick Tam and the Hong Kong New Wave by author David Desser (2024, 7 mins) Audio commentary on My Heart is That Eternal Rose by Frank Djeng (2024) Interview with producer John Sham (2019, 9 mins) Dawn Noon, Dusk Night episode of the series C.I.D.. directed by Tam (1976, 49 mins) Trailer Newly improved English subtitle translations by Pearl Chan and Dylan Cheung Newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow Year: 1989 Country: Hong Kong Cert: 18 Format: Blu-ray Region: B RAD112BD EAN: 5060974682171 Release date: 15/09/25 Nomad Press & Awards: Hong Kong Film Awards - Best Picture "One of the finest films of the Hong Kong New Wave" - Sean Gilman, The Chinese Cinema "Omnisciently teetering between calculated camp and art house of a unique pedigree, this is an irrepressible must-see masterpiece." - Lincoln Center My Heart is that Eternal Rose Press & Awards: Hong Kong Film Awards - Best Supporting Actor "With its synth-heavy score and multi-colored nightclub sets, this gem is not only a moving portrait of doomed romance, but it also laid the groundwork for many of the territory’s most iconic films." - Mick Gaw, Screen Slate "Beautifully shot with exemplary performances. Quite simply a movie to fall in love with." - Asian Movie Pulse
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My Heart Is That Eternal Rose (1989)
91 min
The fallout resulting from a botched Triad gang smuggling job forces a young couple to separate - she becomes a kingpin’s unwilling moll and he travels to the Philippines to work as a contract killer. Six years later, the two are reunited in a chance encounter, but their rekindled emotions and people from their past lead them into extreme danger.