Vulgaria
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| Directed by | Pang Ho-cheung |
| Screenplay by | Pang Ho-cheung Lam Chiu-wing Luk Yee-sum |
| Produced by | Pang Ho-cheung Subi Liang |
| Starring | Chapman To Ronald Cheng Dada Chan Fiona Sit |
| Cinematography | Jason Kwan |
| Edited by | Wenders Li |
| Music by | Alan Wong Janet Yung |
Production company | Making Film Productions |
| Distributed by | Golden Scene Co. Ltd |
Release date |
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Running time | 92 mins. |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Budget | HK$8,000,000 |
| Box office | HK$30,069,986 |
Vulgaria (Chinese: 低俗喜劇) is a 2012 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Pang Ho-cheung.[1]
The film won Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress at the 32nd
Plot
Struggling movie producer To Wai-cheung is hardly able to make alimony payments to his ex-wife, and yet his daughter Jacqueline hopes to one day see him being interviewed by
Cast
- Chapman To as To Wai-cheung, a movie producer
- Ronald Cheng as Brother Tyrannosaurus
- Dada Chan as Popping Candy
- Fiona Sit as Quin, To's assistant
- Matt Chow as Blackie Tat, a movie director
- Lawrence Cheng as university professor Cheng
- Simon Lui as Lui Wing-shing, To's best friend
- Lam Suet as Tyrannosaurs' henchman
- Siu Yam-yam as herself
- Hiro Hayama as himself
- Nora Miao as Miss Cheung
- Vincent Kuk as CEO of Playboy
- Kristal Tin as Barrister Tsang Lai-fong, To's ex-wife
- Miriam Yeung as investigator Leung
- Jim Chim as Firearm Lau
- Mak Ling-ling as hypnotist
Release
The film received HK$30 million at the box office.[3]
Critical reception
Deborah Young of The Hollywood Reporter said, "Fully living up to its title, Vulgaria is Hong Kong comedy at its breeziest and most communicative."[4]
Richard Kuipers of Variety said, "Freewheeling pic, helmed by the prolific Pang Ho-cheung scores more hits than misses and, deep down, has a warm heart that bobs up nicely in the closing stages."[5]
Beijing film critic Jia Xuanning won the
The film was nominated for six
References
- Twitch. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
- ^ "32nd Hong Kong Film Awards 2013". HK Neo Reviews. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
- ^ a b c Kao, Ernest (26 February 2013). "Beijing film critic wins ADC prize for slamming Hong Kong film". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Vulgaria: Filmart Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 22 March 2012.
- ^ "Vulgaria". Variety. 24 July 2012.
- ^ Sebag-Montefiore, Clarissa (6 April 2013). "Hong Kong film industry changes focus to mainland". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
External links
- Vulgaria at IMDb
- Vulgaria at Rotten Tomatoes