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Gorgeous

1999 · 2h 1m · Adventure · Action · Comedy

TMDB 6.5/10 (434 votes)

When Ah Bu, a girl from a small fishing town in Taiwan, finds a glass bottle with a romantic message, she travels to Hong Kong to find her prince charming. As it turns out, her prince charming, Albert, happens to be gay. But all is not lost when Ah Bu meets the dashing Chi Wu. Meanwhile, Ah Bu's boyfriend from Taiwan comes looking for her, as the action and romance follow Ah Bu back to Taiwan.

Directed by Vincent Kok Tak-Chiu

Box office $5M worldwide

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Gorgeous

1999 · 2h 1m · Adventure · Action · Comedy

TMDB 6.5/10 (434 votes)

Directed by Vincent Kok Tak-Chiu

Box office $5M worldwide

IMDb ↗Screen catalogue →

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Cast & crew

Vincent Kok Tak-ChiuDirector

Shu Qias Ah Bu

Jackie Chanas C.N. Chan

Emil Chauas L.W. Lo

Tony Leung Chiu-waias Albert

Richie Jenas Long Yi

Bradley James Allanas Alan

Tats Lau Yee-Tatas Chan's Butler

Ken Lo Wai-Kwongas Lo's Bodyguard

William Duen Wai-Lunas Lo's Bodyguard

Kwan Yungas Lo's Bodyguard WYWilliam Chan Yuk-Chohas Lo's Bodyguard

Elaine Jin Yan-Lingas Bu's Mother

Chan Chung-Yungas Bu's Father

Carmen Sooas Gloria

Cast & crew political lean — 1 of 15 researched: 0 left · 0 center · 0 right · 1 no public record. Based only on cited public statements, endorsements, and documented donations.

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Notable quotes

“Isn't it enough to see that a garden is beautiful without having to believe that there are fairies at the bottom of it too?”
— Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1979), Ch. 16
“All beauty is delightful; but human beauty … is the best of all.”
— Dinah Craik, "An Island of the Blest", in Plain Speaking (New York: Harper & Brothers, 1882), p. 197
“The elegance of rich, complex, and diverse phenomena emerging from a simple set of universal laws is at least part of what physicists mean when they invoke the term "beautiful."”
— Brian Greene, The Elegant Universe (1999) Ch. 7: The "Super" in Superstrings
“Through light and joy is the world opened up, revealed for what it is: ineffable beauty, unending creation.”
— Henry Miller, The Books In My Life (1952), Chapter 8: "The Days of My Life"
“Beauty provoketh thieves sooner than gold.”
— William Shakespeare, As You Like It (c.1599-1600), Act I, scene 3, line 112
“Too fair to worship, too divine to love.”
— Henry Hart Milman, Belvidere Apollo

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Overview

Gorgeous is a 1999 Hong Kong action romantic comedy film directed by Vincent Kok, who played Lo's assistant, served as a writer with Lo Yiu-fai and Jackie Chan, who also stars and producer in the film. The film co-stars Shu Qi, Tony Leung, and Emil Chau. The film performed well at the Hong Kong box office.

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