The Romancing Star (1987)
Original title: 精裝追女仔
The Romancing Star is a 1987 Chinese-language comedy movie directed by Wong Jing, with a running time of 1h 42m. It stars Chow Yun-Fat, Eric Tsang Chi-Wai and Natalis Chan Pak-Cheung.
Ah Fat, foul-mouthed, along with his two close buddies, Traffic Light and Ugly, are working in a garage. Their boss, Ken, is harsh and stingy. However, a warm and close friendship has been established amongh the four. In order for Ah Fat to get over his heartbreak at getting dumped by his girlfriend, Ken suggests a tour to Penang to cheer him up. They come across two beautiful girls, Tung Tung and Man Chi, strolling leisurely on the beach as if they were very wealthy. Since then they decide who's whose. And Ah Fat, the winner, chooses Tung Tung to be his sole target. By the rules of the game, Ken, Traffic Light and Ugly have to compete to see who in the end will win the heart of Man Chi.
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Cast
- Chow Yun-Fat as Wong Yat Fat
- Eric Tsang Chi-Wai as Ugly
- Natalis Chan Pak-Cheung as Traffic Light
- Stanley Fung Shui-Fan as Ken Lau Tin Kin
- Maggie Cheung as Tung Tung
- Sharla Cheung as Ah Man
- Wong Jing as Tour guide
- Stuart Yung Sai-Kit as Chiu Ting-Sin
- Wong San as Mr Diu
- Philip Chan Yan-Kin as Kenny
- Wong Tin-Lam as Tung Tung's father
- So Hang-Suen as Tung Tung's mother
