It's a Wong Kar Wai's film, and that means patience is needed for any viewer to watch the whole film, and enjoy the art of his story-telling.  Two male lovers, Yiu Fai (Tony Leung) and Po-wing (Leslie Cheung) arrived in Argentina, but their relationship became rocky.

Box-Office Grossing - $187,508 (USA) & HK$8,600,141

Awards -
Cannes Film Festival (1997)
- Won Best Director & Nominated for Golden Palm
Golden Horse Awards (1997)
- Won Best Cinematography & Nominated for Best Director & Best Actor (Leslie Cheung)
Arizona International Film Festival (1998)
- Won Audience Award - Most Popular Foreign Film
Hong Kong Film Awards (1998)
- Won Best Actor (Toney Leung)
- Nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Leslie Cheung), Best Supporting Actor (Chen Chang), Best Film Editing, Best Costume & Make-up Design, Best Cinematography & Best Art Direction.
Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards (1998)
- Film of Merit
Independent Spirit Awards (1998)
- Nominated for Best Foreign Film