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ERA
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30 years old โ old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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Viva Erotica
1996 1h 39m CN
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6.8
SOLID
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6.8TMDB ยท 40
ComedyDrama
Synopsis
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Struggling director Sing is forced to make a Category III film for a triad boss who wants his girlfriend to star, leading to conflicts over artistic integrity, nudity, and his relationship with his own girlfriend.
โSome stories are better left unspoiled.โ
Where to watch ยท US
Cast
Leslie Cheung
Sing
Karen Mok Man-Wai
May
Shu Qi
Mango
Lau Ching-Wan
Derek Yee
Paul Chun Pui
Boss Wong
Anthony Wong Chau-Sang
Director Wong
Allen Ting Chi-Chun
Wai
Man Lan
Sing's Mother
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Derek Yee Tung-Sing
- Writers
- Derek Yee Tung-Sing, Lo Chi-Leung, Bosco Lam Tsz-Ho
- Languages
- Cantonese
- Countries
- Hong Kong
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts ๐ฟ
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Derek Yee Tung-Sing, shot by Jingle Ma Choh-Sing. Note their partnership โ DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Duck Lau Cho-Tak. Worth a dedicated listen after โ most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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AWARDS
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Editor Eric Kwong Chi-Leung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Leslie Cheung and Karen Mok Man-Wai and Shu Qi carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0117575 โ still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 40 TMDB ratings โ you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Derek Yee Tung-Sing directs. Jingle Ma Choh-Sing behind the camera. Duck Lau Cho-Tak scores. Eric Kwong Chi-Leung cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 130 years old โ old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Directed by Derek Yee Tung-Sing, shot by Jingle Ma Choh-Sing. Note their partnership โ DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Duck Lau Cho-Tak. Worth a dedicated listen after โ most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Eric Kwong Chi-Leung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Leslie Cheung and Karen Mok Man-Wai and Shu Qi carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt0117575 โ still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 40 TMDB ratings โ you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
- 8Classified under 20 themes, including "pornography", "fetish", "porn actor", "breaking the fourth wall".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Jingle Ma Choh-Sing
- Original score
- Duck Lau Cho-Tak
- Editing
- Eric Kwong Chi-Leung
- Production design
- Kenneth Yee
- Makeup / hair
- Chan Wing-Yee
- Runtime
- 99 min ยท 1h 39m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- CN
- Certification (US)
- III
Also by
Derek Yee Tung-Sing
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Selected frames
Full-resolution frames โ open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Orange Sky Golden Harvest
HK
- FI
Film Unlimited
HK
- GO
Golden Movies
Golden Harvest Productions
HK
Key crew
- Music ArrangerAnthony Chue Chan-Tung
- Production DesignKenneth Yee
- Assistant Art DirectorPen Pang Yat-Sang
- ProducerCatherine Hun
- Special Effects Makeup ArtistChan Wing-Yee
- EditorEric Kwong Chi-Leung
- Sound RecordistLeung Chi-Tat
- Lighting TechnicianHo Pik-On
- Script SupervisorWong Man-Ching
- Focus PullerChan Kwok-Hung
- Assistant DirectorWong Man-Ching
- Costume DesignerBen Luk Man-Wah
- Assistant DirectorKingson Shek Siu-Lun
- PropsBo Wai-Tong
- Boom OperatorLee Hing-Keung
- Lighting DirectorWong Wai-Chuen
- Production ManagerWilliam Wong Mei-Keung
- Wardrobe DesignerChan Sau-Ming
- Foley Recording EngineerHui Chi-Hoi
- Dialogue EditorGeorge Lee Yiu-Keung
- Music EditorClarence Hui
- Post-Production ManagerWilliam Wong Mei-Keung
- DialogueZhao Lingzhi
- Still PhotographerPiggy Chan Kam-Chuen
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- pornography
- fetish
- porn actor
- breaking the fourth wall
- hong kong
- porn industry
- slow motion
- filmmaking
- triad
- sex comedy
- duringcreditsstinger
- film production
- mother son relationship
- film within a film
- media satire
- metafiction
- kink
- erotic comedy
- erotica
- category 3
Release history ยท US
When it landed
- Theatrical1996-11-28III
Also known as
International titles
- Se qing nan nuCN
- Sik ching nam luiHK
- Viva EroticaUS
- seๆ ็ทๅฅณHK
