Sausalito
2000 · Movie · 98 min. · Hong Kong

Ellen is a divorced Chinese American taxi driver who spends her days ferrying people around the roads of Sausalito, San Francisco. After work, she spends time with her 8-year old son, Scott. Ellen meets Mike at Sky House, an infamous pick-up joint. Awkward strangers at first, they nonetheless find passion and what they want in each other. For Mike, it was but a one night stand amongst many, but it has affected Ellen a great deal. Irritated at first, Mike cannot help but eventually be touched by Ellen's sincerity. For a while, they spend happy times together. But when Mike's company is threatened, his attempts to save it by having an affair with a lady chairman. Not only are his efforts in vain, they also cause Ellen to leave him. A year has passed and Ellen has gone back to her old job. Mike, successful again with his new company, realizes that Ellen is his only love. But a more mature Ellen is now able to see her infatuation for what it is. It finally takes a near disaster to bring two people together.
Direction Andrew Lau
Cast Maggie Cheung · Leon Lai · Scott Leung · Saisie M. Jang · AnnieScott Rogers · Eric Kot · Valerie Chow · Richard Ng · Suki Kwan
Soundtrack Comfort Chan
Screenplay Andrew Lau
Original title Yi jian zhong qing
Also known as Sausalito
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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