The Romancing Star II
| The Romancing Star II | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Wong Jing |
| Screenplay by | Wong Jing |
| Produced by | Wallace Cheung |
| Starring | Andy Lau Eric Tsang Natalis Chan Stanley Fung Lo Hoi-pang Wong Jing Carina Lau Elizabeth Lee Ngan Ning Wong Wan Sze Chow Yun-fat |
| Cinematography | David Choi |
| Edited by | Robert Choi |
| Music by | Sherman Chow |
Production companies | Win's Movie Production Movie Impact |
| Distributed by | Win's Entertainment |
Release date | 21 January 1988 |
Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Box office | HK$17,096,271 |
The Romancing Star II is a 1988 Hong Kong romantic comedy film written and directed by Wong Jing and starring Andy Lau, Eric Tsang, Natalis Chan and Stanley Fung. Chow Yun-fat, the star of the film's precedent The Romancing Star, makes a brief cameo in the first scene. The film was later followed by The Romancing Star III released in the following year.
Plot
As a low-ranking director in Channel 9, Lau Pei's (Andy Lau) uncle, Ken Lau (Stanley Fung) owns a motor company with two employees Mocking Face (Eric Tsang) and Traffic Light (Natalis Chan), who have been yearning very much to become TV actors. With his wit and inborn gag talent, Pei turns the station's programmes tremendously vivid and colorful, bringing more and more audience turning to Channel 9. However this makes the boss of Channel 8 very angry, he orders to get back the audience by hooks or by crooks.
Cast
- Andy Lau as Lau Pei
- Eric Tsang as Silver / Mocking Face
- Natalis Chan as Tony / Traffic Light
- Stanley Fung as Ken Lau
- Lo Hoi-pang as Mr. Chow
- Wong Jing as Simon Hand
- Carina Lau as Fong Fong
- Elizabeth Lee as Ching Po Chu
- Ngan Ning as Ka Yin
- Wong Wan Sze as Sister 13
- Chow Yun-fat as Fred Wong / Big Mouth Fat (cameo)
- Alan Tam as Himself in elevator (cameo)
- Michael Lai as Mr. Lai
- Cheng Kwan Min
- Ben Wong
- Charlie Cho as Mr. Tsang
- Mo-Lin Yu as Lady in phone booth (red dress)
- Manfred Wong as Furniture mover's boss
- Lam Fai Wong as Man in toilet (cameo)
- Lily Ng as Simon's lover
- Mak Wai Cheung as CID at bank
- William Ho as Mickey in Prison on Fire parody (cameo)
- Victor Hon as Prisoner in Prison on Fire parody (cameo)
- Thomas Sin as Prisoner in Prison on Fire parody (cameo)
- Tony Tam as Gangster boss at hawker stall
- Chun Kwai Po as Gangster at hawker stall
- Chang Sing Kwong as Gangster at hawker stall
- Leung Hak Shun as Councillor Sze To Ming
- Cheung Kwok Wah as Guest at Brother Lung's funeral (cameo)
- Mak Hiu Wai as Guest at Brother Lung's funeral
- Yip Seung Wah as Compere
- Mau Kin Tak as Channel 8 TV's staff
- Shirley Kwan as Woman at Brother Lung's funeral
- Sherman Wong as Chow TV's production staff
- Lee Chuen Hau as Chow TV's interviewee
- Fan Chin Hung as gangster at hawker stall
Theme songs
- Flaming Red Lips (烈焰紅唇)
- Composer: Anthony Lun
- Lyricist: Calvin Poon
- Singer: Anita Mui
- Sunshine Big Clearance Sale (陽光大減價)
- Composer: Michael Leeson, Peter Vale
- Lyricist: Lo Wing Keung
- Singer: Bennett Pang
Box office
The film grossed HK$17,096,271 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run from 21 January to 10 February 1988 in Hong Kong.
See also
External links
- Hong Kong films
- 1988 films
- 1980s comedy films
- 1980s romantic comedy films
- 1980s romance films
- Hong Kong comedy films
- Hong Kong romantic comedy films
- Hong Kong romance films
- Slapstick films
- Cantonese-language films
- Sequel films
- Films about actors
- Films directed by Wong Jing
- Films set in Hong Kong
- Films shot in Hong Kong