Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- playful
- glossy
- date night
- lazy weekend
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Mr. and Mrs. Do remain in love after divorcing and repeatedly try to annoy or trick one another while a stolen necklace complicates their reunion.
The stolen family necklace drives the investigation into who possesses it, where it is, and how it connects to the ex-spouses.
The protagonists are wealthy professional jewel thieves whose marital conflict and unresolved love unfold through heists, tricks, and suspicion.
Both former spouses and the wealthy family use suspicion, manipulation, and tactical deception around the necklace.
Films like Yesterday Once More, and why
Love on Delivery
playful romantic rivalry, charismatic leads, and crime-caper mechanics
Needing You...
hong kong romantic comedy driven by deception, flirtation, and comic criminal schemes
The Thieves
stylish thieves, romantic tension, and breezy caper plotting
The Truth About Cats & Dogs
divorced or mismatched lovers navigating deception with witty comic energy
Movie Details
- Director
- Johnnie To
- Release Date
- 2004-10-14
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (40)
Cast
- Andy Lau
- Sammi Cheng Sau-Man
- Jenny Hu Yan-Ni
- Carl Ng Ka-Lung
- Gordon Lam Ka-Tung
- Chun Wong
- Benz Hui Siu-Hung
- Teddy Lin Wai-Kin
- Ronald Yan Mau-Keung
- Chiu Chi-Shing
Common questions
- What is Yesterday Once More about?
- Two divorced jewel thieves turn a stolen necklace into a flirtatious contest of schemes, suspicion, and unfinished love.
- What is Yesterday Once More like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Yesterday Once More as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Yesterday Once More violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Yesterday Once More.
- Which films are like Yesterday Once More?
- Films with a similar feel include Love on Delivery, Needing You..., The Thieves, and The Truth About Cats & Dogs.
- How long is Yesterday Once More?
- Yesterday Once More runs 98 minutes.
