Timeless Romance (1998): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1998, Timeless Romance is a comedy, thriller, fantasy and romance film directed by David Lai Dai-Wai, running about 95 minutes.

What it’s about. Lau (Tony Leung Chiu Wai) is a policeman who meets his true love (Korean actress Chiu Ngan Suk) in the emergency room of a hospital. He's being treated for severe wounds received in the line of duty, and she's being treated for an attempted suicide! But she dies, and Lau is unwilling to let her go. He pursues her case, leading to encounters with a variety of quirky individuals (including Tats Lau and Theresa Lee), and finally a freak time accident that transports the whole motley group to the era of the Three Kingdoms! Can he find a way to reclaim his love and make it back to the future?

Who’s in it. Timeless Romance stars Tony Leung Chiu-wai as Lau Yat Lo/Zhuge Liang, Theresa Lee Yee-Hung as Gi Gi/Zhang Fei, Tats Lau Yee-Tat as Liu Bei and Chiu Ngan-Suk, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.2/10, Timeless Romance has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Timeless Romance page.

If you liked it. Fans of Timeless Romance tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.