''In Between'' (), also known as ''Conjugal Affairs'' and ''The New Age of Living Together'', is a 1994 romantic

anthology film An anthology film (also known as an omnibus film or a portmanteau film) is a single film consisting of three or more shorter films, each complete in itself and distinguished from the other, though frequently tied together by a single theme, premise ...

. It consists of three stories, by three directors from Hong Kong and Taiwan. The three segments are, in the following order: * ''Star Hunter'' (), written and directed by

Samson Chiu Samson Chiu Leung-chun () is a Hong Kong–based film director, film writer and newspaper columnist. He is a member of the Hong Kong Directors' Guild. Filmography * ''News Attack'' (1989) – director/writer, starring Andy Lau as a news photograp ...

. * ''Lonely Hearts Club'' (), written and directed by

Yonfan Yonfan (born 14 October 1947) is a Hong Kong film director and photographer. Biography He was born in Wuhan, Hubei, Republic of China (1912–49), Republic of China. As the Yang family emigrated from mainland China, they lived first in Hong Kong ...

. * ''Unwed Mother'' (), written and directed by

Sylvia Chang Sylvia Chang (born 21 July 1953) is a Taiwanese people, Taiwanese actress, singer, director, screenwriter, and producer. Early life Chang was born in Chiayi County, Chiayi, Taiwan. She dropped out of school when she was 16 and started her career ...

Plot

The film follows three roommates as they go through trials and tribulations in their respective love lives. *''Star Hunter'' - A womanizing hairstylist develops a romantic friendship with a mysterious woman. *''Lonely Hearts Club'' - A young stockbroker who's feeling more and more distant from his long-term girlfriend begins an affair with an older woman about to get divorced. *''Unwed Mother'' - A woman who discovers she's pregnant is unsure whether the father is her long-term on-and-off boyfriend or the Russian man she had a one-night stand with.

Cast

Star Hunter

Jan Lamb Jan Lamb Hoi-fong (; born 28 January 1967) is a Hong Kong DJ, singer and actor. Lamb is the elder brother of Jerry Lamb and younger brother of singer and radio personality Sandy Lamb. He formed a comedic musical duo during the late 1980s with f ...

as Eddie () * Wu Chien-lien as Icy ()

Lonely Hearts Club

Nicky Wu Nicky Wu (born 31 October 1970) is a Taiwanese singer, actor and producer. He found fame in 1988 as a member of boyband Little Tigers. He later embarked on a solo career, known for his roles in TV series '' At the Threshold of an Era'' (1999)'','' ...

as Steven Chan *

as Anna Lau * Melvin Wong as Joseph Lau * Lee Ching as Amy * Emotion Cheung as Steven's co-worker

Unwed Mother

Maggie Cheung Maggie Cheung Man-yuk (; born 20 September 1964) is a Hong Kong actress. She is one of the most successful and internationally acclaimed actresses in Asia, renowned for her diverse and versatile performances as well as her natural acting skills ...

as Co Co Lau *

Winston Chao Winston Chao Wen-hsuan (born 9 June 1960) is a Taiwanese actor. He came to international attention for his performance in the 1993 film '' The Wedding Banquet''. He is also known for his roles in '' Red Rose White Rose'' and '' Eat Drink Man Wo ...

as Wong Man Fai () *

Eric Kot Eric Kot Man-fai is a Hong Kong singer and actor. Kot studied in California. He is the second-youngest of three brothers. He formed a comedic music duo with fellow DJ and comedian Jan Lamb called Softhard in the 1980s. He also runs a fashio ...

as Keung ()

External links

*
''In Between''
at the

Hong Kong Film Archive The Hong Kong Film Archive is a public film archive collects, preserves, and screens Hong Kong films and other related materials. The archive was founded in 1993, when its Planning Office was opened by the Urban Council. It joined the Intern ...

''The New Age of Living Together''
at the

Hong Kong Movie DataBase The Hong Kong Movie Database (HKMDB) is a bilingual ( English and Chinese) website started in 1995 by Ryan Law. It provides a repository for information about movies originating from Hong Kong and the people who created them. The database was ...

* 1994 films 1994 comedy-drama films 1990s romance films Taiwanese anthology films Chinese-language films Films directed by Yonfan Hong Kong anthology films Hong Kong romantic comedy-drama films 1990s Mandarin-language films Taiwanese romantic comedy-drama films Films directed by Sylvia Chang Films directed by Samson Chiu 1990s Hong Kong films {{Taiwan-film-stub