Happy Together

Name: Happy Together
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1997-05-30
Duration: 1 h 36 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Leslie Cheung, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Chang Chen, Gregory Dayton

1997·Movie·NR·96 min·★ 7.6(802)

Drama Romance

“Lonely people are all the same.”

A couple travels from Hong Kong to Argentina to revive their relationship but experience turbulence when both men's lives drift in separate directions.

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United States	HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Criterion Channel, HBO Max	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
India	MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel	—
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Canada	Criterion Channel	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Australia	—	Apple TV Store
Germany	Moviedome Plus Amazon Channel, Joyn, Netzkino	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel	Sooner
Spain	Filmin, Rakuten TV	Rakuten TV
Brazil	MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel	—
Japan	Netflix, U-NEXT, Netflix Standard with Ads	Amazon Video

About Happy Together

Happy Together is a 1997 cn-language drama and romance film directed by Wong Kar-Wai. The cast is led by Leslie Cheung, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Chang Chen. It has a runtime of 1h 36m. Viewers rate it 7.6/10 across 800 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Criterion Channel.

Happy Together was produced by Block 2 Pictures, Seowoo Film Company, and Prénom H Co. Ltd. and made in Hong Kong and South Korea. It was released on May 30, 1997, and carries a NR certification. Made on a budget of about $0 million, it went on to gross $5 million worldwide.

Director: Wong Kar-Wai
Writers: Wong Kar-Wai
Release date: May 30, 1997
OTT release: December 4, 2020
Original language: cn
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: Hong Kong, South Korea
Budget: $0 million
Box office: $5 million
Production: Block 2 Pictures, Seowoo Film Company, Prénom H Co. Ltd.

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Happy Together cast & crew

Happy Together was directed by Wong Kar-Wai and written by Wong Kar-Wai.

The cast features Leslie Cheung as Ho Po-wing, Tony Leung Chiu-wai as Lai Yiu-fai, Chang Chen as Chang, and Gregory Dayton as Lover.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Danny Chung Ting-Yat, cinematography is by Christopher Doyle, and it was produced by Wong Kar-Wai and Chan Ye-cheng.

Is Happy Together worth watching?

Happy Together holds an audience score of 7.6/10 from 802 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 36m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy drama and romance, Happy Together is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Happy Together

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It first became available to stream digitally on December 4, 2020.

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