Gorgeous

"She wanted adventure. In Hong Kong she found her match."

1999 2h 1m CN

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 448

AdventureActionComedyRomance

Synopsis

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When Ah Bu, a girl from a small fishing town in Taiwan, finds a glass bottle with a romantic message, she travels to Hong Kong to find her prince charming. As it turns out, her prince charming, Albert, happens to be gay. But all is not lost when Ah Bu meets the dashing Chi Wu. Meanwhile, Ah Bu's boyfriend from Taiwan comes looking for her, as the action and romance follow Ah Bu back to Taiwan.

“She wanted adventure. In Hong Kong she found her match.”

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Cast

Shu Qi
Ah Bu
Jackie Chan
C.N. Chan
Emil Chau
L.W. Lo
Tony Leung Chiu-wai
Albert
Richie Jen
Long Yi
Bradley James Allan
Alan
Tats Lau Yee-Tat
Chan's Butler
Ken Lo Wai-Kwong
Lo's Bodyguard

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vincent Kok Tak-Chiu
Writers: Jackie Chan, Vincent Kok Tak-Chiu, Law Yiu-Fai
Languages: Cantonese, English
Countries: Hong Kong, Taiwan

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, English.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, Taiwan.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Vincent Kok Tak-Chiu, shot by Cheung Man-Po. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

AWARDS

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Original score by Dennie Wong Tan-Yee. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Cheung Ka-Fai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Shu Qi and Jackie Chan and Emil Chau carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "She wanted adventure. In Hong Kong she found her match.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Vincent Kok Tak-Chiu directs. Cheung Man-Po behind the camera. Dennie Wong Tan-Yee scores. Cheung Ka-Fai cuts. Produced in Hong Kong, Taiwan. Dialogue in Cantonese, English.

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127 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, English.
3International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, Taiwan.
4Directed by Vincent Kok Tak-Chiu, shot by Cheung Man-Po. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Dennie Wong Tan-Yee. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Cheung Ka-Fai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Shu Qi and Jackie Chan and Emil Chau carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "She wanted adventure. In Hong Kong she found her match.".
9IMDB entry: tt0184526 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 10 themes, including "martial arts", "showdown", "redemption", "parkour".
11Released under 12 different titles around the world.