''A Tale of Three Cities'' () is a 2015

war War is an armed conflict between the armed forces of states, or between governmental forces and armed groups that are organized under a certain command structure and have the capacity to sustain military operations, or between such organi ...

romance film Romance films involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion (emotion), passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their ...

directed by

Mabel Cheung Mabel Cheung Yuen Ting (, born 17 November 1950) is a film director from Hong Kong. She is one of the leading directors in Cinema of Hong Kong, Hong Kong cinema and is considered one of the three women (along with Ann Hui and Clara Law Cheuk-y ...

. A Chinese-Hong Kong co-production, the film is about the real love story of two people ( Charles and Lee-Lee Chan, parents of

Jackie Chan Fang Shilong (born Chan Kong-sang; 7 April 1954), known professionally as Jackie Chan,; is a Hong Kong actor and filmmaker, known for his slapstick, acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, and innovative stunts, which he typically perf ...

) who met in

Wuhu Wuhu () is a prefecture-level city in southeastern Anhui province of China, province, China. Sitting on the southeast bank of the Yangtze River, Wuhu borders Xuancheng to the southeast, Chizhou and Tongling to the southwest, Hefei City to the n ...

during the

Second Sino-Japanese War The Second Sino-Japanese War was fought between the Republic of China (1912–1949), Republic of China and the Empire of Japan between 1937 and 1945, following a period of war localized to Manchuria that started in 1931. It is considered part ...

in the 1930s, separated in

Shanghai Shanghai, Shanghainese: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: is a direct-administered municipality and the most populous urban area in China. The city is located on the Chinese shoreline on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the ...

during the

Chinese Civil War The Chinese Civil War was fought between the Kuomintang-led Nationalist government, government of the Republic of China (1912–1949), Republic of China and the forces of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Armed conflict continued intermitt ...

in the 1940s, and finally reunited in

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in the 1950s while their children from previous marriages were left behind in

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(whom they would not see again until 38 years later).

Plot

In the turbulent 1940s and 1950s, love was hard to come by. An engagement token, a love song, or a promise were enough to make lovers obsessed. Policeman Fang Daolong, with his complex identity, meets the enigmatic Chen Yuerong, and their love story unfolds across three cities. They fell in love in

Anhui Anhui is an inland Provinces of China, province located in East China. Its provincial capital and largest city is Hefei. The province is located across the basins of the Yangtze and Huai rivers, bordering Jiangsu and Zhejiang to the east, Jiang ...

, separated in

, but they still kept a promise to each other and waited for reunion in

. That night, Daolong waited for the boat carrying Yuerong to dock at the shore of Hong Kong Island, but unexpectedly the boat had an accident. Yuerong finally arrived in Hong Kong smoothly and started a new life with Daolong.

Cast

Sean Lau Sean Lau Ching-wan (born 16 February 1964) is a Hong Kong actor who has acted in both films and television series. He is best known for starring in the films '' C'est la vie, mon chéri'' (1993), '' My Name Is Fame'' (2006), '' Mad Detective'' ( ...

as Fang Daolong *

Tang Wei Tang Wei (; ; born 7 October 1979) is a Chinese actress. She rose to international fame for her role in Golden Lion-winning ''Lust, Caution'' (2007) by Ang Lee, for which she was banned by the Chinese government until her comeback in ''Crossing ...

as Chen Yuerong *

Qin Hailu Qin Hailu (, born 11 August 1978) is a Chinese actress, screenwriter and singer. She has won Best Actress at the Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards, Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award and Golden Bauhinia Awards. Early life and education ...

as Sister Qiu *

Jing Boran Jing Boran (; born 19 April 1989) or Bobo Jing, is a Chinese actor and singer who achieved popularity after becoming the champion at the 2007 talent contest ''My Hero''. Along with the third-place winner Fu Xinbo, he formed a boy band called BoB ...

as Shou Maihua *

Huang Jue Huang Jue (, born 7 August 1974) is a Chinese actor. He gained fame for his roles in '' Baobei in Love'' (2004), '' Falling Flowers'' (2012), and '' Fallen City'' (2013). In 2018, Jue had also starred in the films '' Long Day's Journey into Nig ...

as Master Zhou *

Elaine Jin Elaine Yen-ling (; born 15 December 1954), also known as Elaine Kam, is a Hong Kong–Taiwanese actress. She began her career in Taiwan in 1973 before moving to Hong Kong in 1981. She has been nominated eleven times in the Hong Kong Film Awar ...

as Yuerong's mother * Li Jianyi as grandfather * Jiao Gang *

Philip Chan Philip Chan may refer to: * Philip Chan (actor) Philip Chan Yan-kin (born 25 January 1945) is a Hong Kong actor, film director, producer, screenwriter, and music composer of Taishan area origin. Career He worked as a Royal Hong Kong Polic ...

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