Stars Brigitte Lin in another romance that’s different from a majority of the films in her filmography. It’s better than The Other Side Of A Gentleman, and she portrays a character that fits her more.
Male lead is part of a ploy that benefits the female lead. Despite having some untrue form of a “romance” female lead is already in a relationship with a guy who looks good on paper. Male leads don’t take well to being used.
Male leads are naive or apparently “not smart” at the beginning. Female lead has a temporary lapse in judgment and goes for the educated second male. Hurt, both male leads reform themselves and pursue the female lead again with ulterior motives and for revenge.
Lead characters fight crime to make the world a better place. They aim to be a hero in a crime-ridden city.
Both male leads are your typical underdogs who go through intense training to become the best fighters they can be.
Main leads encounter fate when they meet under unfavorable circumstances. Unexpectedly, the leads have a deeper connection than anyone would have guessed.
The main leads come together due to fate and unlikely circumstances. But their past prevented them from seeing each other sooner.
A misunderstood manager and subordinate fall in love. The manager becomes a better person; character growth.
A misunderstood boss falls in love with a subordinate who brings out the best sides of him and seems to understand him the most.
The song "Yumeji's Theme" by Shigeru Umebayashi that's featured predominantly in "In the Mood for Love" plays at one point in "Lock Me Up, Tie Him Down". Main leads find solace in each despite one of them being married.
A woman who loves her husband dearly but due to unforeseen circumstances forms an odd relationship with a stranger (another man).
Both stories involve an unwanted guest wanting to occupy one's house for their own purpose, no matter how ridiculous and contrived.
