Missbehavior
| Missbehavior | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Pang Ho-cheung |
| Written by | Pang Ho-cheung Sunny Lau |
| Produced by | Subi Liang |
| Cinematography | Jam Yau |
| Edited by | Wenders Li |
| Music by | Wong Ngai-lun Janet Yung |
Production company | Making Film |
Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
Missbehavior (Chinese: 恭喜八婆; Jyutping: gung1 hei2 baat3 po4; pinyin: Gōngxǐ Bāpó) is a 2019 Hong Kong film by Pang Ho-cheung. It is co-written by Pang and Sunny Lau.
Plot
After June accidentally served her boss's breast milk to a client, she assembles a group of her estranged friends on WeChat to find a replacement bottle before her boss leaves.
Cast
- Isabel Chan — Isabel
- Dada Chan — Rosalin Lin
- Gigi Leung — May, the policewoman
- June Lam — June, the office worker searching for breast milk
- Chui Tien You— Frank
- Hanjin Tan — Boris
- Isabella Leong — June's boss, Luna Fu
- Patrick Tse — the important client
Production
The film was shot over 14 days with a heavy use of improvisation.[1]
Release and reception
It was released over
stars and wrote that while he liked the wordplay humour the script was "hit or miss".[1] Arturo Arredondo for the Georgia Asian Times gave the film four out of five stars, praising the cast's acting and improvisational skills.[2] Elizabeth Kerr of The Hollywood Reporter praised the film's blend of coarse and witty humor but noted its regional Hong Kong idiosyncrasies as a barrier for international appeal.[3]
References
- ^ a b Lee, Edmund (29 January 2019). "Missbehavior film review: Pang Ho-cheung's Chinese New Year comedy on the quirks of human relationships". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ Arredondo, Arturo (3 December 2020). "Film Review: Missbehavior – Pang Ho Cheung's surprising comedy with social commentary". Georgia Asian Times. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ Kerr, Elizabeth (19 February 2019). "'Missbehavior' ('Gung hei bat pou'): Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
External links
- Missbehavior at IMDb
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