Brief Encounter
1988, Cantonese. Directed by Ho Fan.
Lung (Tony Poon), a rookie bodyguard, falls in love with the first subject he's overseeing, May (May Cheung). She has come to Hong Kong with false hopes of being a singer, but she's unwillingly set to enter the world of prostitution instead. Into this equation comes a model agency head (Margaret Lee – We're Going To Eat You) who's determined to conquer the love of Lung.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Cantonese
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- Released
- 10 December 1988
- Original title
- 慾燄濃情
- Country
- Hong Kong
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Brief Encounter runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Brief Encounter isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 December 1988. (Checked 7 November 2026.)
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Who directed Brief Encounter?
Brief Encounter (1988) was directed by Ho Fan and stars Cheung Choi-Mei, Tom Poon, Margaret Lee.