Bug Me Not!

2005 1h 37m CN

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 5

FantasyRomanceComedy

Synopsis

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Moon is a young misfit who has the ability to talk to bugs. Moon has always been perceived as a "misfit" because she spoke baby talk too long. She has a crush on a boy named Hyland who works in a store across the street from her house. Unknown to Moon, Hyland has a serious problem with body contact with other people. Moon also meets Coochie, an endearing ladybug who speaks to her and becomes part of her daily life, advising her. Moon meets a band of kids who also has abilities, including telekinetic twins, a high jumping teen, a fortune teller, a boy with x-ray vision that is a semi-pervert. Leading these misfits is a woman named Auntie who looks early to mid 20s but her actual age is 70. Auntie wants both Moon and Hyland to join her band of misfits because of Moon's abilities and Hyland's ability to dodge other people's attacks.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Isabella Leong Lok-Sze
Moon
Chen Bolin
Gao Yuan (Hyland)
Gillian Chung
Auntie
Steven Cheung Chi-Hang
Eggy (Cyclops)
Kenny Kwan Chi-Bun
Siu Chi (Smarty)
Charlene Choi Chuek-Yin
Sasako (Sasha)
Candy Lo
Moon's mom
Lawrence Cheng Tan-Shui

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lo Chi-Leung
Writers: Yeung Sin-Ling
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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2 / 7

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lo Chi-Leung, shot by Chan Chi-Ying. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Yue Yat-Yiu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Isabella Leong Lok-Sze and Chen Bolin and Gillian Chung carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0470263 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lo Chi-Leung directs. Chan Chi-Ying behind the camera. Yue Yat-Yiu scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 21 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Lo Chi-Leung, shot by Chan Chi-Ying. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Yue Yat-Yiu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Isabella Leong Lok-Sze and Chen Bolin and Gillian Chung carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0470263 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.