Lost Romantic

'Peony Pavilion' stars Rie Miyazawa, left, and Joey Wong

The director who calls himself Yonfan entered the cavernous Hong Kong Coliseum for last year's Hong Kong Film Awards and, as he and his party climbed the bleachers, he realized that he had been put a soccer field away from the main stage. Even the Andy Lau fans with their flash cards were closer to the action. This would not do. So the lean gent with the knowing smile trouped down...

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