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At its core, The Lover is a subversion of traditional romance. The relationship is framed by a stark power imbalance that fluctuates throughout the narrative. The young girl (played by Jane March) is financially destitute but holds a psychological and colonial "superiority" over her lover. Conversely, the Chinese man (played by Tony Leung Ka-fai) is immensely wealthy but socially marginalized by the colonial hierarchy and paralyzed by his father's traditional expectations. Their connection is a sanctuary from their respective familial prisons, yet it is doomed by the very social structures that brought them together. The "Unrated" Narrative