Viva Erotica
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 DVD Cover of Viva Erotica |
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| Directed by | Derek Yee Lo Chi-Leung |
| Produced by | Catherine Hun |
| Written by | Derek Yee Lo Chi-Leung Ka Man |
| Starring | Leslie Cheung Karen Mok |
| Music by | Clarence Hui Chiu Tsang-Hei Duck Lau Anthony Chue |
| Cinematography | Jingle Ma |
| Editing by | Kwong Chi-Leung |
| Distributed by |  Golden Harvest |
| Release date(s) | November 28, 1996 |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Box office | HK$11,615,085.00 |
Viva Erotica (Chinese: 色情男女) is a 1996 Hong Kong film directed by Derek Yee and Lo Chi-Leung.
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[edit] Plot
Viva Erotica is a sex-comedy film, though with a serious subject of how an artist has to compromise with his talents for living. The film is about an unsuccessful film-director Kwok-Wing (Played by Leslie Cheung) and his producer Chung (Played by Law Kar-ying), who agrees to make Category III sex/porn movies for their financial stability. Their movie projects are financed by a gangster head turned film boss Pui (Played by Paul Chun). Shu Qi and Karen Mok played the roles of the leading actresses in the movie. In the end, Wing finally decides not to kill his artistic talent by making a flesh-oriented porn movie.
[edit] Reception
The film, though rated III in Hong Kong for its sexual content, is considered as a Hong-Kong masterpiece.[citation needed] The film was highly praised by critics and audience alike. The film was hailed for being well-directed and woven in great artistic details.
[edit] Cast
- Leslie Cheung as Kwok-Wing (Director)
- Karen Mok as Man-Wai (Wing's Girlfriend)
- Shu Qi as Mango, Actress
- Law Kar-ying as Chung (Producer)
- Paul Chun as Pui (Boss)
- Elvis Tsui as Actress
- Allen Ting as Chi-Chun
- Lau Ching as Wan
- Anthony Wong Chau-Sang as Wong Jing
- Peter Ngor as Kwan
- Teddy Chan as Sum
- Vincent Kok as Chiu
[edit] Awards and nominations
[edit] Won
- Best Supporting Actress (Shu Qi)
- Best New Artist (Shu Qi)
[edit] Nominations
- Best Picture
- Best Director (Derek Yee, Lo Chi-Leung)
- Best Actor (Leslie Cheung Kwok-Wing)
- Best Supporting Actor (Tsui Kam-Kong)
- Best Original Music Score (Clarence Hui Yuen, Chiu Jun-Fun, Lau Cho-Tak)
- Best Song ("Sik Ching Nam Nui", performed by Karen Mok and Jordan Chan)
47th Berlin International Film Festival
- Golden Bear (nominated)[1]
[edit] References
- ^ "Berlinale: 1997 Programme". berlinale.de. http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/1997/02_programm_1997/02_Programm_1997.html. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
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