Love Unto Waste is a 1986 Hong Kong drama film directed by Stanley Kwan and starring Tony Leung, Irene Wan, Elaine Jin, Tsai Chin, Chow Yun-fat with guest appearances by Elaine Chow and Winnie Yu.
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Plot
Chao Su-ling and Liu Suk-ping are two young women from Taiwan striving to make a living in Hong Kong. Like Hong Kong model Billie, they both share the dream of becoming stars, but their careers remain stagnant. In their loneliness, they cross paths with Tony, the son of a rice shop owner, and together they embark on a reckless and fleeting love affair of youthful indulgence.
A notorious playboy, Tony chooses not to pursue a relationship with Ms. Chung, the female manager of the rice shop. Instead, he quickly moves in with Billie, and the two become entangled in a passionate romance. One night, tragedy strikes when Suk-ping discovers that Su-ling has been murdered. Overcome with grief, she seeks comfort in Tony, leading to yet another fateful entanglement between them.
Cast
Tony Leung Chiu-Wai as Tony Cheung, the main protagonist and a rice shop owner
Irene Wan as Billie Yuen, a model
Elaine Jin as Liu Suk-ping, a film actress
Tsai Chin as Chao Su-ling, a lounge singer from Taiwan
Chow Yun-fat as Inspector Lan
Elaine Chow as Ms. Chung, Tony's rice shop staff
Winnie Yu
Yip Koon-chip as Tony's father
Awards and nominations
6th Hong Kong Film Awards
Won: Best Supporting Actress (Elaine Jin)
Won: Best Screenplay (Lai Kit, Yau-tai On-ping)
Nominated: Best Film
Nominated: Best Director (Stanley Kwan)
Nominated: Best Actor (Tony Leung)
Nominated: Best Supporting Actor (Chow Yun-fat)
Nominated: Best Supporting Actress (Tsai Chin)
Nominated: Best Original Film Score (Violet Lam)
Nominated: Best Original Film Song (地下情之 Composer: Violet Lam, Lyricist: Fong Wai-kwong, Performer: Tsai Chin)