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First Love and Other Pains (1999): Cast

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First Love and Other Pains is a 1999 drama directed by Simon Chung, starring Alex Wong as Mark, Colette Koo and Oliver Williams. It runs 50 minutes.

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First Love and Other Pains (1999) movie poster
Released
Runtime
50 min
Director
Simon Chung
Genre
Drama
Original language
Cantonese
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is First Love and Other Pains About?

The premise of First Love and Other Pains without spoilers.

The film follows a cynical English professor who, after the upheavals of post‑colonial society, falls for an admiring student, confronting the thrill, fear and heartache of first love across cultural boundaries, and questioning whether happiness can still be found.

First Love and Other Pains Themes & Keywords

· 42 tags
  • male rear nudity
  • teacher student sex
  • queer cinema
  • older man younger man relationship
  • gay kiss
  • homosexual
  • gay
  • gay asian
  • teacher student relationship
  • intergenerational friendship
  • coming out
  • male nudity
+30 more
  • student
  • english literature
  • university
  • playwright
  • hong kong
  • professor
  • unconsciousness
  • drunkenness
  • bathtub
  • self destructiveness
  • writer director
  • aunt nephew relationship
  • first love
  • kowloon
  • apartment hunting
  • resign or be fired
  • hospital
  • self loathing
  • breaking in
  • police
  • passed out drunk
  • making bread
  • cemetery
  • morning after scene
  • hairy chest
  • affair
  • reference to e.m. forster
  • school
  • taboo
  • independent film
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Cast & crew

First Love and Other Pains Cast & Characters

Alex Wong leads the cast as Mark, with Colette Koo as Dean and Oliver Williams as Jamie. Directed by Simon Chung; 7 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in First Love and Other Pains

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First Love and Other Pains Also Known As

Also known as “Sam Fooi”.

Also known as
  • Sam Fooi

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First Love and Other Pains FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of First Love and Other Pains, each answered in a sentence.

How long is First Love and Other Pains?

First Love and Other Pains runs 50 minutes.

When was First Love and Other Pains released?

First Love and Other Pains was released on July 31, 1999.

Who directed First Love and Other Pains?

First Love and Other Pains was directed by Simon Chung.

More films by Simon Chung

Who is in the cast of First Love and Other Pains?

First Love and Other Pains stars Alex Wong as Mark, Colette Koo as Dean and Oliver Williams as Jamie, among 7 credited actors.

Does First Love and Other Pains have a post-credit scene?

No. First Love and Other Pains has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is First Love and Other Pains in?

The original language of First Love and Other Pains is Cantonese.

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