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The Romancing Star

1987 · 102 min

A breezy, silly Hong Kong romp full of goofy buddy banter and broad romantic gestures that never takes itself seriously.

Directed by: Wong Jing
Genres: Comedy, Romance
Starring: Chow Yun-Fat, Eric Tsang Chi-wai, Natalis Chan Pak-cheung

Overview: Wong, a mechanic who falls for a beautiful rich girl played by Maggie Cheung. When Wong finds out his friend also like her, he must fight him for her attention.

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Directed by: Wong Jing
Genres: Comedy, Romance
Starring: Chow Yun-Fat, Eric Tsang Chi-wai, Natalis Chan Pak-cheung

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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
friendship
class
deception
loyalty
Places: big city
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	0
Humour	8
Realism	6
Romance	7
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: comedy, romance
Directed by: Wong Jing
Written by: Wong Jing
Starring: Chow Yun-Fat, Eric Tsang Chi-wai, Natalis Chan Pak-cheung, Stanley Fung Shui-Fan, Maggie Cheung Man-yuk, Sharla Cheung Man, Wong Jing, Stuart Yung Sai-kit
Music: Sherman Chow Gam-Cheung
Cinematography: David Choi Wa-Sing
Runtime: 102 min
Country: Hong Kong
Languages: Cantonese

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