Film.com's FREE movie of the week is "Love the Hard Way." Oscar-winner Adrien Brody and Charlotte Ayanna star in this drama about a thief who falls for a curious, beautiful young woman. As their intimacy grows, a slick cop (Pam Greer) is closing in.
21-year-old prostitute Qin Yan lives in a tiny Hong Kong apartment, and sees clients in various hotels around the city. Young Fan lives with her family, next door to Yan, where she helps her mother wash dishes for extra cash. Both immigrants from mainland China, Yan and Fan become friends. But eventually, when her permit expires, Yan must return north to her home and family, where she will decide her future plans.