The Yuppie Fantasia

1989 1h 32m CN

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 6

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Marital ups and downs and extramarital flings provide the background to this uproarious tale of life in an advertising agency. Yuppie ad-man Leung Foon separates from his similarly career-focused wife Ann, tries to get back together with his former girlfriend, and flirts with his woman boss, before questioning whether he was better off where he started.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lawrence Cheng Tan-Shui
Leung Foon
Carol Cheng
Ann
Cherie Chung Cho-Hung
Mrs Lam
Sibelle Hu Hui-Chung
Kwai
Chow Mei-Fung
Mrs Q
Elizabeth Lee Mei-Fung
Jenny
Sheren Tang Shui-Man
Cora
Peter Lai Bei-Dak
Pierre

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gordon Chan
Writers: Gordon Chan, Wong Man-Yue, Lip Wang-Fung
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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1 / 8

ERA

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

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Yuppie Fantasia Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gordon Chan, shot by Derek Wan Man-Kit. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lowell Lo Koon-Ting. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Lawrence Cheng Tan-Shui and Carol Cheng and Cherie Chung Cho-Hung carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0096115 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Gordon Chan directs. Derek Wan Man-Kit behind the camera. Lowell Lo Koon-Ting scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

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Things worth knowing

137 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "The Yuppie Fantasia Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Gordon Chan, shot by Derek Wan Man-Kit. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Lowell Lo Koon-Ting. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Lawrence Cheng Tan-Shui and Carol Cheng and Cherie Chung Cho-Hung carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0096115 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.