Movie

The Greatest Lover

1988 · 115 min

A breezy, silly romantic comedy that coasts on star charisma and playful class-clash banter rather than any real bite.

Overview: A delightful comedy about three illegal immigrants from China, one of whom (Chow) gets roped into a gentleman-training course - taught by Mui - in order to take revenge on some bitchy beauties who jilted a nasty fellow. Kinda like a gender-reversed My Fair Lady.
How it feels: Light, whimsical, satirical and warm. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Class, identity, love, revenge
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 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: class
identity
love
revenge
immigration
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild