Yau is on the lookout for love in modern day Hong Kong in spite of her family curse.
Acting
Sammi Cheng carries absurd premise with genuine vulnerability.
Production
Lavish kitchen sets that make cooking look like performance art.
Director
Lee Chi-Ngai
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was one of the last major Hong Kong films to feature Andy Lau in a purely romantic lead before he pivoted to prestige dramas.
The 'family curse' trope here draws from Chinese folklore about doomed love lines, but the film treats it with the lightness of a sitcom rather than tragic weight.
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