Chasing Girls

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Chasing Girls
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Traditional Chinese 追女仔
Simplified Chinese 追女仔
Hanyu Pinyin Zhuī Nǚ Zǎi
Jyutping Zeoi1 Neoi2 Zai2
Directed by Karl Maka
Screenplay by Raymond Wong
Produced byKarl Maka
Starring Dean Shek
Flora Cheong-Leen
Nancy Lau
Eric Tsang
CinematographyManny Ho
Edited byTony Chow
Music by Teddy Robin
Production
company
Release date
  • 7 August 1981 (1981-08-07)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryHong Kong
Language Cantonese
Box officeHK$9,464,742

Chasing Girls (Chinese :追女仔) is a 1981 Hong Kong romantic comedy film directed by Karl Maka and starring Dean Shek, Flora Cheong-Leen, Nancy Lau and Eric Tsang. It was the second film produced by Cinema City, a film company established by Shek, producer/director Maka and screenwriter Raymond Wong. The film is a characteristic example of Hong Kong slapstick comedy of the 1980s. [1] [2]

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Plot

Robert fails school while studying abroad in America, because he spent too much time flirting with American girls and not enough time studying. Robert's mother, angry that her son has failed school, sends him back to Hong Kong to live with his aunt in hopes that he will marry a Chinese girl. [3]

Returning to Hong Kong does not change Robert; he continues to spend all day flirting. His average-looking younger cousin, Ko Lo-chuen, wants to date a film star, Lam Siu-ha. Robert seems to be helping his cousin pursue her, but actually he wants to date her himself.

One night at a party, Robert notices a pretty rich girl named Fa who is working as a waitress. Ha sees Robert flirting with Fa, and, understandably hurt, she lambastes Fa, even though Robert tells her that nothing happened.

Fa is upset by Ha's behavior, and goes to her father to complain about her treatment. Robert's father then advises her on how to ruin Robert and Ha's relationship.

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Reception

The film grossed HK$9,464,742 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run from 7 to 26 August 1981 in Hong Kong.

References

  1. Teo, Stephen (25 July 2019). Hong Kong Cinema: The Extra Dimensions. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN   978-1-83871-626-4.
  2. Kei, Sek (1 January 2001). "Achievement and Crisis: Hong Kong Cinema in the '80s". Bright Lights Film Journal. 13 (published 1994).
  3. "Chasing Girls - Hong Kong Film Archive". www.filmarchive.gov.hk. Retrieved 5 November 2024.