Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- warm
- playful
- date night
- queer cinema night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Sam and Wing's relationship is complicated by love-related dynamics involving gender identity and presentation.
The film follows Sam and Wing after they become a couple and introduces further complications involving Fan Fan, Fish, and O.
Wikidata identifies the film as LGBTQ-related, while its comedy-drama-romance format places those themes in a broadly accessible hong kong production.
The plot explicitly centers on love-related complications following Sam and Wing's union, with multiple principal characters involved.
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Movie Details
- Director
- Peter Chan Ho-Sun
- Release Date
- 1996-08-15
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (21)
Cast
- Leslie Cheung
- Anita Mui Yim-Fong
- Anita Yuen Wing-Yee
- Jordan Chan Siu-Chun
- Theresa Lee Yee-Hung
- Eric Tsang Chi-Wai
- Carina Lau
- Moses Chan Ho
- Clarence Hui
- Emil Chau
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Apple TV Store
- Buy
- Apple TV Store
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Who's the Woman, Who's the Man? about?
- A playful Hong Kong romantic comedy-drama where Sam and Wing’s new relationship becomes entangled in questions of desire, identity, and shifting loyalties.
- What is Who's the Woman, Who's the Man? like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Who's the Woman, Who's the Man? as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Who's the Woman, Who's the Man? violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Who's the Woman, Who's the Man?.
- Which films are like Who's the Woman, Who's the Man??
- Films with a similar feel include He's a Woman, She's a Man, The Wedding Banquet, and All About Love.
- How long is Who's the Woman, Who's the Man??
- Who's the Woman, Who's the Man? runs 107 minutes.
- Where can I watch Who's the Woman, Who's the Man??
- In United States, Who's the Woman, Who's the Man? is available to rent or buy from Apple TV Store.
