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77 Heartbreaks

Name: 77 Heartbreaks
Director: Herman Yau
Released: 2017
Duration: 92 min

Representation Score

6.0/10

Good

2017

Director

Herman Yau

Runtime

92 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

77 Heartbreaks is a character-driven melodrama that emphasizes individual emotional resilience within the confines of traditional social norms. It excels in providing psychological depth to its female lead while remaining within the established conventions of the romantic genre. The film successfully grants the female protagonist significant psychological depth and ability to act, moving away from passive stereotypes. However, it maintains a narrow focus on social conventions and lacks broader diversity.

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Category Breakdown

Does 77 Heartbreaks have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The story follows a traditional romantic cycle between Adam and Eva. It relies on conventional romantic clichés without exploring diverse gender identities.

How does 77 Heartbreaks portray gender?

Fair

The film provides psychological depth to the female lead, Eva. It moves away from the passive female stereotype and grants her a significant role in driving the story in driving the story.

How racially and ethnically diverse is 77 Heartbreaks?

Fair

As a Hong Kong production, the film features an ethnically homogeneous cast. It reflects local demographics without incorporating diverse racial backgrounds.

How does 77 Heartbreaks represent religion and culture?

Fair

The narrative focuses on personal relationships and situational ethics. It explores modern relationship dynamics without broader institutional critiques.

Does 77 Heartbreaks include disability representation?

Limited

The plot centers on emotional and psychological states. There are no characters with physical, sensory, or neurodivergent disabilities.

Present on Screen

Provides significant psychological depth and ability to act to the female protagonist.
Offers a nuanced exploration of female emotional labor and internal history.
Serves as a localized cultural expression of contemporary Cantonese cinema.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or critiques of the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.
Does not include characters with physical, sensory, or neurodivergent disabilities.
Maintains an ethnically homogeneous cast without incorporating diverse racial backgrounds.

Official Synopsis

When Eva ends her ten-year relationship with Adam, he’s shocked by the sudden break-up, not until he read her private journal did he realize that she has suffered 77 heartbreaks. Though unknown to the secret contained in the journal’s torn-out last page, he is determined to win her back. When they finally resolve to start anew, Eva discovers his drunken tryst. Will she pardon him a 78th time?

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