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Second Time Around (2002)
Director: Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai
Cast: Ekin Cheng, Cecilia Cheung, Ke Huy Quan, Annamarie Ameera
Runtime99 min
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A young man goes to Las Vegas with his best friend to prove he can win big bucks. When he loses all of the money, he and his friend get help from a young woman who tells the man the story of some special stones that are part of a legend involving time travel and parallel universes. When the trio get in a car accident, the young gambler is the only survivor. Pursued by a female detective, the two accidentally end up back in time on Christmas Day, where the gambler decides to make the wrong things right, and he also ends up falling in love with the detective.
Critical Reception & Ratings
Second Time Around is a 2002 fantasy romance film directed by Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai that received a mixed critical response. While the unique blend of genres and themes received praise, some critics found the storyline and execution uneven. The film has not received any major awards recognition, but it maintains a decent audience reception on IMDb with a rating of 6.3/10.
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Fans of the director Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai's unique blending of genres will enjoy the 2002 film 'Second Time Around' which combines elements of drama, fantasy, romance, and science fiction into an engaging story about a gambler who unexpectedly travels back in time and falls in love with a detective.
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Second Time Around is a 2002 Hong Kong film starring Ekin Cheng, Cecilia Cheung and Ke Huy Quan. The film involves the use of parallel universes.
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