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The Romancing Star II

1988 · 97 min

A silly, fast-moving romp of slapstick gags, TV-studio antics and neighbourly flirtation that asks nothing but laughs.

Directed by
Wong Jing
Genres
Romance, Comedy
Starring
Andy Lau Tak-wah, Stanley Fung Shui-Fan, Natalis Chan Pak-cheung
Overview
Chow Yun Fat leaves his buddies Eric Tsang, Stanley Fung, and Nat Chan Bak Cheung to their own devices, so the first thing the trio do is get taken hostage in a bank robbery! The trio makes it onto TV, which equals instant celebrity, but the big station in town won't give them a job. Enter Andy Lau, who gives the guys their own talk show on a rival station, where they beat up their guests for being annoying. Meanwhile, a trio of comely females (including Elizabeth Lee and Carina Lau) move in next door, and the chase is on!

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Directed by
Wong Jing
Genres
Romance, Comedy
Starring
Andy Lau Tak-wah, Stanley Fung Shui-Fan, Natalis Chan Pak-cheung
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • celebrity
  • media
  • friendship
  • love
  • ambition
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour8
Realism6
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Starring
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Country
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