Question 1

Why was Happy Together filmed in Argentina instead of Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

Director Wong Kar-Wai feared difficulty making films in Hong Kong after its 1997 transfer to China, so he sought overseas funding from Spain, which required filming in a Spanish-speaking country; he chose Argentina due to his affinity for Argentine author Manuel Puig.

Question 2

What surprising improvisation occurred during filming in Argentina?

Accepted Answer

Chang Chen's entire storyline was improvised after director Wong Kar-Wai discovered a restaurant by chance and kept shooting while Leslie Cheung was absent on a concert tour.

Question 3

Which major film festivals featured Happy Together in 1997?

Accepted Answer

The film was featured at the Cannes Film Festival, Golden Horse Film Festival, Mar del Plata International Film Festival, New York Film Festival, and Toronto International Film Festival in 1997.

Question 4

What unexpected requirement did Tony Leung Chiu-wai face upon arriving in Argentina for filming?

Accepted Answer

Tony Leung Chiu-wai agreed to the film based on a fake script and only learned he had to do a gay sex scene after arriving in Argentina for filming.

Question 5

What is the literal translation of the film's Chinese title, and what does it suggest?

Accepted Answer

The Chinese title translates literally to 'spring light at first glance,' an idiom that suggests 'a glimpse of something intimate.'

Question 6

Why was Happy Together filmed in Argentina instead of Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

Director Wong Kar-Wai feared difficulty making films in Hong Kong after its 1997 transfer to China, so he sought overseas funding. He got Spanish funding on the condition of filming in a Spanish-speaking country and chose Argentina due to his affinity for Argentine author Manuel Puig.

Question 7

What surprising improvisation occurred during filming in Argentina?

Accepted Answer

Chang Chen's entire storyline was improvised. Wong Kar-Wai discovered a restaurant by chance and, with Leslie Cheung absent on a concert tour, decided to keep shooting, creating Chang's plot on the spot.

Question 8

Which major film festivals featured Happy Together in 1997?

Accepted Answer

The film was an official selection at the Cannes Film Festival, Golden Horse Film Festival, Mar del Plata International Film Festival, New York Film Festival, and Toronto International Film Festival in 1997.

Question 9

What unexpected requirement did Tony Leung Chiu-wai face upon arriving in Argentina to film?

Accepted Answer

Tony Leung Chiu-wai agreed to the film based on a fake script and only learned he had to do a gay sex scene after arriving in Argentina for filming.

Question 10

What is the literal translation of the film's Chinese title?

Accepted Answer

The Chinese title is an idiom meaning 'a glimpse of something intimate,' with a literal translation of 'spring light at first glance.'

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