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Romantic drama

Linger (2008): Cast & Box Office

Linger (2008) movie poster

Linger is a 2008 romantic drama directed by Johnnie To, starring Lam Suet as Yan's Roomate, Roy Cheung Yiu-Yeung and Maggie Siu Mei-Kei. It runs 1 hour 28 minutes and earned $1.1 million worldwide.

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Linger (2008) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 28m (88 min)
Director
Johnnie To
Genres
Romance , Drama
Original language
Chinese
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Linger About?

The premise of Linger without spoilers.

To Love & Cherish… In Life & Death. A woman is revisited by the ghost of her ex-boyfriend, three years after a car crash took his life.

Linger Themes & Keywords

· 7 tags
  • car
  • woman
  • ghost
  • car crash
  • policeman
  • lawyer
  • butterfly
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Cast & crew

Linger Cast & Characters

Lam Suet leads the cast as Yan's Roomate, with Roy Cheung Yiu-Yeung as Dr. Yuen and Maggie Siu Mei-Kei as Ms. Chan. Directed by Johnnie To; 16 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Linger

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From the director

More from Johnnie To

More films directed by Johnnie To, best-rated first: Drug War, Vengeance, Triad Election and Office.

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Box office

Linger Box Office

Linger grossed $1.1 million worldwide.

2008 box office

Worldwide gross

$1.1M

International
$1.1M

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FAQ

Linger FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Linger, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Linger?

Linger runs 1 hour 28 minutes (88 minutes).

When was Linger released?

Linger was released on January 10, 2008.

Who directed Linger?

Linger was directed by Johnnie To.

More films by Johnnie To

Who is in the cast of Linger?

Linger stars Lam Suet as Yan's Roomate, Roy Cheung Yiu-Yeung as Dr. Yuen and Maggie Siu Mei-Kei as Ms. Chan, among 16 credited actors.

How much did Linger make at the box office?

Linger grossed $1.1 million worldwide.

Does Linger have a post-credit scene?

No. Linger has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Linger in?

The original language of Linger is Chinese.

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