Poster of The Time You Need a Friend

The Time You Need a Friend

Plot: John Woo's melodramatic tragicomedy The Time You Need a Friend (1985) stands at the crucial crossroads in the director's career. Woo had been churning out innocuous comedies for more than a few years, and after establishing the "heroic bloodshed" genre, he'd never look back
Release Date: Thursday, January 10 1985
39 years ago
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Portrait of Sun YuehSun Yueh
Sun Yueh was
54 in The Time You Need a Friend
Sun, Oct 26 1930 –
Tue, May 01 2018
Portrait of David TaoDavid Tao
David Tao was
41 in The Time You Need a Friend
Mon, Aug 23 1943 –
Wed, Sep 12 2012
Portrait of Linda Jui-Chi LiuLinda Jui-Chi Liu
Linda Jui-Chi Liu was
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Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hsiao Hou TaoHsiao Hou Tao
Hsiao Hou Tao was
37 in The Time You Need a Friend
Mon, Dec 29 1947 –
Sun, Feb 02 2020
Portrait of Kuan KuanKuan Kuan
Kuan Kuan was
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Portrait of Hsia ChiangHsia Chiang
Hsia Chiang was
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Portrait of Feng Kang ChuFeng Kang Chu
Feng Kang Chu was
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Portrait of Meng Yen LiuMeng Yen Liu
Meng Yen Liu was
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Portrait of Hsiao-Kang WuHsiao-Kang Wu
Hsiao-Kang Wu was
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Crew

Portrait of John WooJohn Woo
John Woo was
38 in The Time You Need a Friend
as 'Director'
Sun, Sep 22 1946
Portrait of Yeh-Hsing ChouYeh-Hsing Chou
Yeh-Hsing Chou was
>> in The Time You Need a Friend
as 'Director of Photography'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ching-Piao YehChing-Piao Yeh
Ching-Piao Yeh was
>> in The Time You Need a Friend
as 'Director of Photography'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eric Tsang Chi-WaiEric Tsang Chi-Wai
Eric Tsang Chi-Wai was
31 in The Time You Need a Friend
as 'Producer'
Tue, Apr 14 1953
Portrait of Raymond Wong Pak-MingRaymond Wong Pak-Ming
Raymond Wong Pak-Ming was
38 in The Time You Need a Friend
as 'Producer'
Mon, Apr 08 1946
Portrait of Karl MakaKarl Maka
Karl Maka was
40 in The Time You Need a Friend
as 'Presenter'
Tue, Feb 29 1944
Portrait of Dean Shek TinDean Shek Tin
Dean Shek Tin was
35 in The Time You Need a Friend
as 'Presenter'
Fri, Jun 17 1949 –
Mon, Sep 20 2021