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The Shopaholics

2006 · 92 min

A breezy, silly romantic comedy that coasts on quirky charm and goofy shrink-patient banter, easy to dip into and forget.

Directed by
Wai Ka-fai
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Overview
Fong is a super shopaholic who has landed herself into some serious debt. She seeks the help of Choosey, a psychiatrist who has hilarious psychological issues of his own.

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Directed by
Wai Ka-fai
Genres
Comedy, Romance
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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 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
  • addiction
  • love
  • identity
  • healing
  • class
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism5
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
Wai Ka-fai
Written by
Au Kin-yee, Wai Ka-fai
Starring
Lau Ching-wan, Cecilia Cheung, Jordan Chan Siu-chun, Ella Koon Yan-na, Law Kar-ying, Paula Tsui Siu-Fung, Ha Chun-chau, Wong Tin-lam
Music
Tommy Wai Kai-Leung
Cinematography
Horace Wong Wing-Hang
Runtime
92 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese, Italian, Japanese, French, English

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