The Yuppie Fantasia 3

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The Yuppie Fantasia 3
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Traditional Chinese 小男人週記3之吾家有喜
Simplified Chinese 小男人周记3之吾家有喜
Hanyu Pinyin Xiǎo Nán Rén Zhōu Jì Sān Zhī Wú Jiā Yǒu Xǐ
Jyutping Siu2 Naam4 Jan2 Zau1 Gei3 Saam1 Zi1 Ng4 Gaa1 Jau5 Hei2
Directed by Lawrence Cheng
Screenplay byLawrence Cheng
Silver Hau
Skipper Cheng
Based on
The Yuppie Fantasia
by
  • Lawrence Cheng
  • Chan Hing-ka
Produced byAllen Chan
Starring Lawrence Cheng
Chrissie Chau
Anthony Chan
Babyjohn Choi
Louis Cheung
Manfred Wong
Peter Lai
Harriet Yeung
Hedwig Tam
Larine Tang
CinematographySuki Yip
Harry Lee
Edited byAlan Cheng
Music byKong Fai
Production
company
China 3D Digital Entertainment
Distributed byGala Film Distribution
Release date
  • 26 January 2017 (2017-01-26)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryHong Kong
Language Cantonese
Box officeHK$16,186,955

The Yuppie Fantasia 3 is a 2017 Hong Kong comedy film written, directed by and starring Lawrence Cheng. The film is a sequel to the 1989 film, The Yuppie Fantasia , and the 1990 film, Brief Encounter in Shinjuku . The film was released on 26 January 2017 to celebrate the Chinese New Year, as well as marking the 30th anniversary of the original radio series of the same name created by and starred Cheng in 1986, in which the film franchise was based on. [1] [2]

Contents

Plot

Fifty-two year old Leung Foon (Lawrence Cheng) is consciously aware of the three major waves throughout half of his life. First, it was the day his wife, Ann (Carol Cheng), transformed him from a boy to a man. Second, several years later during the day he married Ann and became a henpecked husband. Third, the day when Ann had enough of his incompetence and disappeared with their eight-year-old daughter.

Having experienced these three waves in his life, he converts the grief into strength and transforms from a pity little man to a respected and feared big man. Today, he is a chairman of a listed company well known by those around him. He has learned to resort to every conceivable means to make money. His has enough wealth for his to live stress-free for the rest of his life. However, Foon's biggest regret is that Ann cannot witness his "maturity". However, ever since Foon struck fortune, he was afraid to look at the mirror. For unknown reasons reason, he was afraid to face his own reflection.

When his daughter, Hei-hei (Larine Tang), who is all grown up, returns, another wave strike Foon's life as he does not know how to be a father to an eighteen-year-old beautiful daughter with a 33D breast because in his memory, Hei-hei was only eight years old. Hei-hei's return also changes Foon as he is finally able to face his own reflection because Hei-hei gave him the courage to be young again and act unruly once more.

Cast

Music

Theme song

Ending theme

Reception

Critical

Edmund Lee of the South China Morning Post rated the film score of 3/5 stars and praises Lawrence Cheng's effort in putting heart to the story and notes this third film of the series "ldoesn’t bring disgrace to the brand." [4]

Box office

The Yuppie Fantasia opened on 26 January 2017 in Hong Kong where grossed HK$8.09 million during its first six days of release, finishing at fifth place during its debut weekend. [5] During its second weekend, the film remained at fifth place where it grossed HK$8.32 million, with a cumulative gross of HK$13.43 million by then. [6] On its third weekend, the film fell down to seventh place where it grossed HK$1.94 million, with a cumulative gross of HK$15.38 million by then. [7] By 14 February 2017, the film has accumulated a total gross of over HK$16 million at the Hong Kong box office. [8] The Yuppie Fantasia 3 grossed a total of HK$16,186,955 at the Hong Kong box office, and is tentatively the fifth-highest grossing domestic film of the territory in 2017. [9]

Awards and nominations

AwardCategoryRecipientsResult
37th Hong Kong Film Awards [10] Best New Performer Larine TangNominated

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