Turn Left, Turn Right

2003 · 96 MIN · IMDB 6.8 · 1,996 VOTES · DIR. Wai Ka-Fai, Johnnie To Kei-Fung

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Overview

An aspiring violinist and a professional translator live parallel lives and appear to be perfect for each other, but somehow fate seems to keep them apart. Living in different units of the same apartment building, they never meet, because when they leave, one turns left, and one turns right.

Dialogue Timeline — 910 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:49 (Love at First Sight) (by Wislawa Szymborska)
00:04:29 So tasty...
00:07:24 "...the shadowy trees were terrifying;"
00:12:53 Have a snack first!
00:15:28 "-- perhaps in a revolving door ever being face to face?"
00:19:47 "that a sudden surge of emotion bound them together..."
00:24:27 At that moment I was SO happy!
00:30:46 "Life is full of surprises.
00:34:29 Ok.
00:37:53 Block Four, Flat A?
00:40:14 Yeah right, WHAT a coincidence!
00:44:20 How long do I have to stay?
00:45:56 I started at a hospital in Kaohsiung
00:48:28 But in any case she'll never call you...
00:50:47 Is his house bigger? Is he more handsome?
00:55:30 And even YOU are hardly in the picture, far as I can tell!
00:58:41 -No. -No problem.
01:00:57 1 to 1! It's tied!
01:04:46 Together!
01:10:18 I've received these photos...
01:13:21 I gave him HER number!
01:17:07 It's my way of saying I miss her
01:21:26 riding back and forth from morning till evening
37:21:58 Leave your message!"

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed910
Dialogue density9.5 lines / min
First line00:01:49
Final line37:21:58

Production Record

DirectorWai Ka-Fai, Johnnie To Kei-Fung
LanguageChinese
IMDb votes1,996