
Starry Is the Night
1988, Cantonese. Directed by Ann Hui.
As Cai Mei, a single 40 year old woman and a social worker starts a relationship with a teen-ager Tian-Ah, she remembers her relationship when she was young with her professor, a married man older than her.
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Cantonese
- Rated
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- Released
- 13 October 1988
- Original title
- 今夜星光燦爛
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Written by
- Leung Suk-Wah
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How long is Starry Is the Night?
Starry Is the Night runs 94 minutes (1h 34m).
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Starry Is the Night isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 October 1988. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Starry Is the Night?
If you liked Starry Is the Night, try Petals on the Wind, A Country Wedding, The Matchmaker's Playbook.
Who directed Starry Is the Night?
Starry Is the Night (1988) was directed by Ann Hui and stars Brigitte Lin Ching-hsia, George Lam Tsz-cheung, David Wu.