Bar Paradise

2005 1h 30m CN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

DramaAction

Synopsis

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Cheuk looks for a job at a bar run by a girl named Beauty. In the middle of his interview, he foils what he believes is a crime being committed. In return, he gets the job. Meanwhile, desperate for money to return home to Hong Kong, a gangster named Hai and his girlfriend, Su, also begin working for Beauty. Both Cheuk and Hai become attracted to Beauty, which makes Su very jealous. Beauty finds and cares for a baby that was abandoned at their bar and conceals a dark secret.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gordon Lam Ka-Tung
Hai
Julian Cheung
Beauty's Bodyguard
Eric Tsang
General
Candice Yu On-On
Pak Yee
Zhao Wenqi
Chuek
Nahatai Lekbumrung
Beauty
Jason Chu Wing-Tong
Lovestruck Man
Pavarit Mongkolpisit
Ben

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gregory Hatanaka
Writers: Sam Lung Wah-Shum, Stanley Chu
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Thailand, Hong Kong

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Thailand, Hong Kong.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Danny Pang 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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Gordon Lam Ka-Tung and Julian Cheung and Eric Tsang carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0447853 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gregory Hatanaka directs. Danny Pang cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Thailand, Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 21 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Thailand, Hong Kong.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Editor Danny Pang shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Gordon Lam Ka-Tung and Julian Cheung and Eric Tsang carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0447853 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.