The Love and Sex of the Eastern Hollywood

1998 1h 37m CN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Tells the story of six young women navigating the entertainment industry. Each of them successfully enters the industry and becomes a superstar admired by countless fans. However, their different personalities and experiences lead them on distinct life paths.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kathy Chow Hoi-Mei
Maggie Shum
Angie Cheung Wai-Yee
Hing
Athena Chu Yan
Monica Chan Fat-yung
Karen Yeung Ga-ling
Paulyn Sun
Sunny Chan Kam-Hung
Cheung Kam-ching

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Aman Chang Man
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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1 / 5

ERA

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

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2 / 5

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 5

CAST

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Kathy Chow Hoi-Mei and Angie Cheung Wai-Yee and Athena Chu Yan carry the top of the cast.

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4 / 5

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0365586 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

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

Aman Chang Man directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

128 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Kathy Chow Hoi-Mei and Angie Cheung Wai-Yee and Athena Chu Yan carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt0365586 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Makeup / hair: Maggie Choy
Runtime: 97 min · 1h 37m
Status: Released
Original language: CN
IMDB: The Love and Sex of the Eastern Hollywood (1998)

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Aman Chang Man

Community reviews

What people are saying

ro7no12019-05-07
It’s American Idol . . . Hong Kong sex style! The Love & Sex of the Eastern Hollywood (1998) is the tale of several Chinese superstar wannabes, loosely based on real Cantonese celebrities, and the pitfalls they meet on the path to love, fame, and fortune.

Production companies

Who made it

TH
The Young Filmmakers Ltd.

Key crew

Makeup ArtistMaggie Choy
ProducerWong Jing
ProducerLee Siu-Kay

Release history · US

When it landed

Theatrical1998-05-28

Also known as

International titles

Oi joi yue lok guen dik yat jiHK
Love and Sex of the Eastern HollywoodUS
爱在娱乐圈的日子CN

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