Movie

Just for Fun

1983 · 104 min

A breezy, silly Hong Kong comedy that coasts on goofy gags and slapstick charm rather than plot.

Overview: Rich playboy Big Lamp (Frankie Chan) comes back from France to inherit his just-deceased father's fortune, only to discover much to his dismay that his dad has donated all his wealth to charity, leaving him merely four words: Work Hard For Yourself! Falling suddenly from riches to rags, Big Lamp is forced to seek shelter at old butler Uncle Yim's (Wu Ma) home. He then hooks up with his former "Bank Check" bandmates: Gossip (Charlie Cho), Lemon Head (Liu Wai Hung), Cat's Poo (Melvin Wong), and gets involved in the fight over Lemon's sassy cousin, Sally (Sally Yeh).
How it feels: Light, absurd, whimsical and satirical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Class, friendship, family, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: absurdstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 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: class
friendship
family
identity
ambition
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild