Happy Together Wong Kar wai (1997) Cucurrucucu Paloma

Happy Together is a 1997 Hong Kong romance film directed by Wong Karwai, starring Leslie Cheung and Tony Leung Chiuwai, that depicts a turbulent romance. The English title is inspired by The Turtles 1967 song, which is covered by Danny Chung on the film s soundtrack; the Chinese title (previously used for Michelangelo Antonioni s Blowup) is an idiomatic expression suggesting the exposure of something The film received positive reviews from several film festivals, including a win for Best Director at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival. Ho Powing (Leslie Cheung) and Lai Yiufai (Tony Leung Chiuwai), a couple from prehandover Hong Kong, visit Argentina hoping to renew their ailing relationship. The two have a pattern of abuse, followed by breakups and reconciliations. One of their goals in Argentina is to visit the Iguazu waterfalls, which serves as a leitmotif in the movie.