Andy Lau plays a con artist who accidentally kidnaps the woman of his dreams. What could go wrong?
A man falls in love with a woman from Shanghai, who's come to Hong Kong to look for long-lost-mother, but problems arise when her wealthy father assumes she's been kidnapped.
Acting
Andy Lau's effortless charisma carries every absurd moment.
Direction
Wong Jing's signature blend of slapstick and genuine heart.
Costume
Peak late-90s Hong Kong fashion that screams nostalgia.
Director
Wong Jing
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Wong Jing famously wrote this script in under a week during a particularly prolific stretch of his career.
The film captures 1999 Hong Kong's anxieties about Mainland relations right before the handover's full impact—Shanghai vs. Hong Kong identity becomes literal plot.
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