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Fractured Follies
Joe, a reckless cab driver, accidentally hits someone with his taxi. The person he hit is May, a sweet girl who walks with a limp due to one of her legs being longer than the other. Joe mistakenly thinks that he's paralyzed May for life; so in order to make it up to her, he works for her family, helping them run their grocery store. Soon, Joe falls in love with May, but she's slow to return his affection.
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Joe, a reckless cab driver, accidentally hits someone with his taxi. The person he hit is May, a sweet girl who walks with a limp due to one of her legs being longer than the other. Joe mistakenly thinks that he's paralyzed May for life; so in order to make it up to her, he works for her family, helping them run their grocery store. Soon, Joe falls in love with May, but she's slow to return his affection.
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Genre:Drama, Comedy, Romance
Written By:Wong Chung, Rico Chung Kai-Cheong, Lung Tin-Sang
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Runtime:95 minutes
Studio:Cinema City Company Limited
Cast
Wong Chung
Director
Chow Yun-Fat
Joe Leung
Nina Li Chi
Scarlet
Joey Wong
May Yau
James Wong Jim
Yau Kwong Nam/Gannon
Wong Ching
Sea
Bonnie Law Ming-Chu
Cher Leung
Cheng Mang-Ha
May's grandmother
Wong Yat-Fei
Nam's cousin
Chan Lap-Ban
Matchmaker
Gam Lui
Porno cd producer boss
Lung Tin-Sang
Guest at Joe's wedding [uncredited]
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