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The
Golden Girls |
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Year: |
1995 |
Anita Yuen and Lau Ching-Wan |
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Director: |
Joe
Ma Wai-Ho |
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Producer: |
Cheung
Chi-Sing |
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Writer: |
Joe
Ma Wai-Ho, Cheung
Chi-Sing |
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Cast: |
Anita
Yuen Wing-Yee, Lau
Ching-Wan, Ada Choi Siu-Fun,
Pauline Suen Kai-Kwan,
Allen Fong Yuk-Ping,
Wong Yat-Fei, Cheung
Tat-Ming, Yeung Ping-Lan, Pak Yiu-Chan, Francis
Ng Chun-Yu, Madam Nancy
(Lan Sai), Michael Tse
Tin-Wah, Cheung
Chi-Sing, Lee Lik-Chee,
Manfred Wong, Vincent
Kok Tak-Chiu, Josephine
Koo Mei-Wah |
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The
Skinny: |
Probably
1995's most underrated film. Anita Yuen and Lau Ching-Wan
shine in director Joe Ma's romantic sleeper. |
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Review
by Kozo: |
Director
Joe Ma's delightful romantic comedy tells the story of an
aspiring actress (Anita Yuen) and her screenwriter/director
admirer (Lau Ching-Wan) as they both try to make it in the
1960s HK film industry. Anita can’t succeed despite her acting
talents because she’s not a babe. Lau loves her and wants
to find work for her, but he can’t because she’s not a babe.
Ada Choi is Anita’s best friend, who makes it big because
she is a babe, though she's also a laughable actress.
Somehow the three get caught up in a love triangle that spans
years and more than a few hairstyle changes.
The Golden Girls is surprisingly
good because it actually tells a story, a welcome break from
the Anita Yuen/Lau Ching-Wan silliness the HK film industry
normally regurgitates. This is an excellent HK commercial
film with enough laughs and tugs at the heart to satisfy any
moviegoer taken by the film’s beguiling charms. The chemistry
between Anita Yuen and Lau Ching-Wan has never been more apparent,
as they play off each other remarkably well. Other plusses
include jokey asides at the HK film industry and Francis Ng
in one of his better over-acting cameos. The Golden Girls
doesn’t accomplish anything grand but it’s an enjoyable, watchable
movie with good performances and an entertaining parade of
seventies costumes and hairdos. A sweet, charming sleeper.
(Kozo 1995) |
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Availability: |
DVD
(Hong Kong)
Region 0 NTSC
Mei Ah Laser
Widescreen
Cantonese and Mandarin Language Tracks
Removable English and Chinese Subtitles |
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