The Lover (1992)

This erotic drama follows a French teen who's sent to a boarding school in Saigon, where she begins a sexual liaison with a 32-year-old Chinese dandy.

Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud
Cast: Tony Leung Ka Fai, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Tony Ka Fai Leung, Arnaud Giovaninetti, Frederique Meininger, Jane March, Lisa Faulkner, Melvil Poupaud, Philippe Le Dem, Xiem Mang
Runtime: 01h 55m
Type: Movie

The Lover (1992)

This erotic drama follows a French teen who's sent to a boarding school in Saigon, where she begins a sexual liaison with a 32-year-old Chinese dandy.

Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud
Cast: Tony Leung Ka Fai, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Tony Ka Fai Leung, Arnaud Giovaninetti, Frederique Meininger, Jane March, Lisa Faulkner, Melvil Poupaud, Philippe Le Dem, Xiem Mang
Runtime: 01h 55m
Type: Movie
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