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Flirting Scholar

1993 · 102 min

A silly, energetic romp full of slapstick and wordplay, with a sweet romance at its core.

Tagline
Scholar. Madman. Lover.
Overview
A scholar in search of true love. Disguising himself as a houseboy, he indentures himself to a rich family in order to pursue the ravishing servant girl who has stolen his heart.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 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
  • love
  • identity
  • class
  • family
  • obsession
Places
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour8
Realism4
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
drama, comedy, romance
Directed by
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Written by
Chan Man Keung, Lee Lik-chi, Vincent Kok Tak-Chiu
Starring
Stephen Chow, Gong Li, Natalis Chan Pak-cheung, Cheng Pei-pei, Mimi Chu Mai-mai, Bryan Leung Kar-yan, Kingdom Yuen King-tan, James Wong Jim
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
102 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese

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