Dummy Mommy, Without a Baby

2001 1h 30m CN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 8

Comedy

Synopsis

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Fong (Miriam Yeung) is already at odds with Wu (Edison Chen), one of her bosses at an ad agency, when she makes a major mistake at work that puts her job on the line. To save herself, she feigns pregnancy, which, under Hong Kong law, means she cannot be fired for 10 months. However, while there may be some perks that accompany her "pregnancy," she is eventually forced to concoct increasingly elaborate lies and involve everyone around her in the charade.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Miriam Yeung Chin-Wah
LK Fong
Edison Chen
Wu
Niki Chow Lai-Kei
Dina
Wyman Wong Wai-Man
Ken
Sammy Leung
Sammy
Pauline Yam Bo-Lam
Monica
Eileen Cha Siu-Yan
Mrs. Ho
Benz Hui Siu-Hung
Wu's Father

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joe Ma Wai-Ho
Writers: Joe Ma Wai-Ho, Taures Chow Yin-Han, Sunny Chan Wing-Sun
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: 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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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joe Ma Wai-Ho, shot by Davy Tsou Lin-Yau. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Angie Lam On-Yee shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Miriam Yeung Chin-Wah and Edison Chen and Niki Chow Lai-Kei carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0313812 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Joe Ma Wai-Ho directs. Davy Tsou Lin-Yau behind the camera. Lincoln Lo scores. Angie Lam On-Yee cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Joe Ma Wai-Ho, shot by Davy Tsou Lin-Yau. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Lincoln Lo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Angie Lam On-Yee shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Miriam Yeung Chin-Wah and Edison Chen and Niki Chow Lai-Kei carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0313812 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.