Happy Together
- Sat, Jan 4
- Sun, Jan 5
- Mon, Jan 6
The Frida Cinema's seating is first-come, first-serve. For our Midnight Screenings, please plan on arriving by 11:30pm to ensure ample time for parking, picking up concessions, and securing optimal seats. Screening will begin promptly at midnight.
Director: Wong Kar-Wai Run Time: 96 min. Rating: NR Release Year: 1997
Starring: Chang Chen, Gregory Dayton, Leslie Cheung Kwok-Wing, Tony Leung Chiu-Wai
Our Wong Kar-Wai Month opens with Happy Together, the director’s 1997 LGBT romance!
The film follows the turbulent relationship of Ho Po-wing (Leslie Cheung) and Lai Yiu-fai (Tony Leung Chiu-wai), a gay couple from Hong Kong who travel to Argentina in hopes of repairing their fractured bond. Struggling with cycles of passion, jealousy, and heartbreak, their relationship becomes a metaphor for the broader search for identity and connection. As Lai finds solace in a quiet friendship with a co-worker, Chang (Chang Chen), and Ho drifts further into self-destructive behavior, the narrative captures their struggles against the backdrop of Argentina’s stunning landscapes.
Winner of the Best Director award at the Cannes Film Festival, Happy Together is celebrated for its lush cinematography, evocative storytelling, and Wong’s masterful depiction of human vulnerability.