A Fishy Story (Chinese: 不脫襪的人; pinyin: Bù tuō wà de rén) is a 1989 Hong Kong drama film directed by Anthony Chan and starring Kenny Bee, Maggie Cheung and Anthony Chan.
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| Directed by | Anthony Chan |
| Written by | Lo Wing Keung, Fong Ling Ching, Anthony Chan |
| Produced by | Chan Pui Wah |
| Starring | Kenny Bee Maggie Cheung Anthony Chan Josephine Koo Carrie Ng |
| Cinematography | Peter Pau |
| Edited by | Yu Shun Kwong Chi Leung |
| Music by | Richard Yuen |
| Distributed by | Golden Harvest Productions (Hong Kong) |
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Running time | 95 Min |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Languages | Cantonese, Mandarin |
| Box office | HK$7,317,263.00 |
Synopsis
editThe film tells the tale of aspiring actress Huang (Maggie Cheung), who's trying to achieve fame and fortune in turbulent 1967 Hong Kong. While political unrest sweeps through the territory, Huang uses her looks and charm to romance various wealthy men in hopes of climbing the social ladder. But times are rough for her, just as they are for her neighbor Kung (Kenny Bee),an unlicensed cab driver and a rich woman's toy boy. They don't get along well and despise each other. However, after they have been through glorious and inglorious moments, they gradually become parts of each other.
Cast
edit- Kenny Bee - Kung
- Maggie Cheung - Huang
- Anthony Chan - Paul Chen
- Josephine Koo - Mrs. Koo
- Carrie Ng - Actress in Musical
- Margaret Lee - Actress in Drama
- Lam Chung - Movie Director
Reception
editA Fishy Story was critically acclaimed and box office hit in Hong Kong. Cheung's performance received positive review from Critics.[1][2]
Awards and nominations
editThe movie received 6 nominations including Best Film, Best Director (Anthony Chan) and Best Supporting Actress (Josephine Koo) at 9th Hong Kong Film Awards which was held in 1990 and won for Best Cinematography (Peter Pau) and Best Art Direction (Szeto Wai Yung). Maggie Cheung won her first Best Actress Awards.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "A Fishy Story". hkfilm.net. Archived from the original on 19 January 2012.
- ^ Brorsson, Kenneth. "A Fishy Story (1989)". SoGoodReviews.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2024.