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Look for a Star

2009 · 117 min

A glossy, easygoing romance about mismatched lovers, mixing light comedy with a secret that keeps you mildly curious.

Tagline
Can they live happily ever after if this secret gets out?
Overview
Wealthy construction mogul Sam Ching and cabaret dancer Milan Sit fall madly in love with one another despite the class differences that would keep many couples apart. However, what Sit doesn't know is that Ching is the man responsible for razing a building representing cherished memories from her childhood.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • romanticstrength 3 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • class
  • identity
  • family
  • deception
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance8
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
romance, comedy, family
Directed by
Andrew Lau Wai-keung
Written by
James Yuen Sai-sang, Cindy Tang
Starring
Andy Lau Tak-wah, Shu Qi, Zhang Hanyu, Denise Ho Wan-si, Zhang Xinyi, David Chiang Da-wei, George Lam Tsz-cheung, Rebecca Pan
Music
Comfort Chan
Cinematography
Ng Man-Ching
Runtime
117 min
Country
China, Hong Kong, Thailand
Languages
Cantonese, Mandarin, English

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