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Release Year1996
Runtime1h 37m
LanguageCantonese
CertificationNR
GenresAction, Romance, Thriller
Votes2
DirectorChow Jan-Wing
WritersChow Jan-Wing
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.5 out of 10
Cast3 credited
Also Known AsHong Kong Show Girl
About Hong Kong Show Girl
Night club owner Tai Hing fears his wife tremendously, but still has an affair with show girl Grace. Grace meets Disco Dick, who just returns from another country. The two hit it off right away and have a one night stand. Dick and Tai Hing are actually best friends from childhood, as Dick finds out Grace is Tai Hing's mistress, he suppresses his feelings for Grace. Later Grace tells Dick she has his baby, Dick doesn't want to lose the child to abortion; so he can only take Grace and escape to another country...
Directed by Chow Jan-Wing, Hong Kong Show Girl leans on a strong ensemble — Sun Xing, Betty Chan Yee-Ming, Elvis Tsui Kam-Kong — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about action titles of 1996.
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