Hei wong ji wong (2007)

Directors:

Hing-Ka Chan
Patrick Leung

Writer:

Hing-Ka Chan (writer)

Release Date:

19 June 2007 (Hong Kong)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players. - Shakespeare

Plot:

When undercover cops start losing their lives to drug lords who blame their demise on "poor acting", the Police Force counters by sending Hong Kong's Finest to acting school.

Plot Keywords:

Cameo Appearance | Undercover | Fall From Height | Filmmaking | Savior

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Sui-man Chim	...	Chan Man-Long
Charlene Choi	...	Dani Dan
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Fai-hung Chan
Fruit Chan
Si-hong Chan
Suk-yi Chan
Lawrence Cheng
Tien You Chui
Chun Chau Ha
Josie Ho
Ann Hui
Shiu Hung Hui
Vincent Kok
Jo Kuk
Suet Lam
Isabella Leong
Sammy Leung
Tin Leung
Teddy Lin
Siu Fai Mak	...	Himself
Sandra Ng Kwan Yue
Luna Shaw		(as Mei-kwan Siu)
Fiona Sit
Patrick Tam
Kai Man Tin
Chapman To	...	Crazy Sam
Yee Tong		(as Ka-yee Yuen)
Eric Tsang
Kwok Cheung Tsang
Anthony Wong Chau-Sang	...	Janitor
Ho-Yin Wong
You-Nam Wong
Michelle Ye
See-man Yeung
Wilson Yip

Also Known As:

Simply Actors (Hong Kong: English title)

Runtime:

Hong Kong:120 min

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Cantonese

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Hong Kong:IIA

Company:

Golden Scene

Movie Connections:

References Mou gaan dou (2002)

A bale of laughs, and more

Using a clever plot of a police undercover polishing his "acting skills" in the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts, Jim CHIM showcases his rich and diversified background in performing arts. In the process, the audience is entertained with some of the funniest moments they encounter on screen. But it is not easy to sustain 120 minutes of comedy. During the rather long middle segment of our hero's "student's life" at the HKAPA, things slow down somewhat, due partly to the lack of driving drama and conflict. However, this segment closes in a high note, with a mysterious, Phantom-like (in spirit only, not in appearance) Anthony WONG Chiu-seng teaching Chim's character how to look for drama in real life, right on the streets.

This is an exceptionally fine comedy from a master comedian who knows what he is doing. Charlene CHOI (the extrovert half of the "Twins"), who in real life did get apprenticed to Chim and became his protégé in acting, passes her first test here. The huge cameo cast, drawn from both the cinema and theatre circles, contributes to making this movie the prime choice in summer festivities.