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The Romancing Star

Original title: Cheng chong chui lui chai
  • 1987
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
437
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The Romancing Star (1987)
ComedyRomance

Wong, a mechanic who falls for a beautiful rich girl played by Maggie Cheung. When Wong finds out his friend also like her, he must fight him for her attention.Wong, a mechanic who falls for a beautiful rich girl played by Maggie Cheung. When Wong finds out his friend also like her, he must fight him for her attention.Wong, a mechanic who falls for a beautiful rich girl played by Maggie Cheung. When Wong finds out his friend also like her, he must fight him for her attention.

  • Director
    • Jing Wong
  • Writer
    • Jing Wong
  • Stars
    • Chow Yun-Fat
    • Eric Tsang
    • Maggie Cheung
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    437
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jing Wong
    • Writer
      • Jing Wong
    • Stars
      • Chow Yun-Fat
      • Eric Tsang
      • Maggie Cheung
    • 4User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Chow Yun-Fat
    Chow Yun-Fat
    • Wong Yat Fat
    • (as Chow Yun Fat)
    Eric Tsang
    Eric Tsang
    • Ugly
    Maggie Cheung
    Maggie Cheung
    • Tung Tung
    Pak-Cheung Chan
    Pak-Cheung Chan
    • Traffic Light
    Stanley Sui-Fan Fung
    Stanley Sui-Fan Fung
    • Uncle Ken
    • (as Shui-Fan Fung)
    Lai Ping Chiang
    Lai Ping Chiang
    • Man Chi
    Stuart Ong
    Stuart Ong
    • Mr. Chiu
    Sharla Cheung
    Sharla Cheung
    • Ah Man
    • (as Man Cheung)
    Sun Wong
    Sun Wong
    • Mr. Due
    Shan Liang
    Shan Liang
    • Mrs. Due
    Philip Chan
    Philip Chan
    • Kenny
    Jing Wong
    Jing Wong
    • Travel Agent
    Tian-Lin Wang
    Tian-Lin Wang
    • Tung Tung's Dad
    Hang-Shuen So
    Hang-Shuen So
    • Tung Tung's Mum
    Kwok Wing Ha
    • Mr. Chiu's Guard
    Ho-Ying Sin
    • Mr. Chiu's Guard
    Maria Cordero
    • Participant in Orange Dance
    Suki Kwan
    Suki Kwan
    • Chu
    • Director
      • Jing Wong
    • Writer
      • Jing Wong
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    • Alternate versions
      In the original theatrical release, and the Mei Ah VCD, a scene where the three friends find a dead fish in their closet has since been extracted from the Mei Ah DVD. The joke being that dead fish is slang for a corpse... however Eric Tsang pulls an actual dead fish from the closet.
    • Connections
      Followed by The Romancing Star 2 (1988)

    User reviews4

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    7/10

    You will say time well spent

    Short, fast paced, funny as you will expect a hong kong flick from the 80's and 90's. It may not be a masterpiece but it has its moments. Good Slapstick comedy enough to give you a good time and genuine giggles, at last of which you will say yourself that time well spent.
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    • Mar 6, 2021
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    • Release date
      • June 25, 1987 (Hong Kong)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Languages
      • Cantonese
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 福星假期
    • Production companies
      • Mei Lam Film Production Company
      • Movie Impact Limited
      • Win's Film Productions
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $509,377
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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