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C'est la vie, mon chéri
MEANRANK
77/100
Every rating
Sharply split
Lowest is Kinopoisk on 49, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 93. Critics average 93, everyone else 72.
See the most contested films →Unable to make it as a commercial success because he staunchly refuses to sell out, a struggling Hong Kong musician rediscovers his love of music and regains an interest in his life's meaning through his relationship with a dying girl.
Details
- Director
- Derek Yee Tung-Sing
- Writer
- Derek Yee Tung-Sing
- Studio
- Film Unlimited
- Released
- 11 November 1993
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Language
- Cantonese
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Awards
- 6 wins, 12 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 18 →6 wins from 18 nominations across 2 ceremonies
| Hong Kong Film Award 1994 | Best Original Film Song | Song: C'est la vie, mon chéri (新不了情) Composer: Chris Babida Lyricist: Wong Yuk Singer: One-Fang | Nominee |
| Hong Kong Film Award 1994 | Best Supporting Actor | Paul Chun | Winner |
| Hong Kong Film Award 1994 | Best Supporting Actress | Fung Bo Bo | Winner |
| Hong Kong Film Award 1994 | Best Supporting Actress | Carrie Ng | Nominee |
| Hong Kong Film Award 1994 | Best Art Direction | Yee Chung-Man | Nominee |
| Hong Kong Film Award 1994 | Best Costume Makeup Design | Dora Ng | Nominee |
| Hong Kong Film Award 1994 | Best Original Film Music | Chris Babida | Nominee |
| Hong Kong Film Award 1994 | Best Film | C'est la vie, mon chéri | Winner |
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Full cast — C'est la vie, mon chéri
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18 awards — C'est la vie, mon chéri
×| Best Actress | Anita Yuen | Winner |
| Best Director | Derek Yee | Winner |
| Best Film | C'est la vie, mon chéri | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Derek Yee | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Paul Chun | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Fung Bo Bo | Winner |
| Best Actor | Lau Ching-wan | Nominee |
| Best Art Direction | Yee Chung-Man | Nominee |
| Best Costume Makeup Design | Dora Ng | Nominee |
| Best Original Film Music | Chris Babida | Nominee |
| Best Original Film Song | Song: C'est la vie, mon chéri (新不了情) Composer: Chris Babida Lyricist: Wong Yuk Singer: One-Fang | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Carrie Ng | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Anita Yuen | Nominee |
| Best Director | Derek Yee | Nominee |
| Best Original Film Score | Chris Babida, William Wu | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Derek Yee | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Paul Chun | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Fung Bo Bo | Nominee |