Looking for Mister Perfect (2003)
"Kei fung dik sau" (original title)

A policewoman has always had the worst luck in love. On a trip to Malaysia, she finally meets the man of her dreams. However, her Perfect Man might not be all he appears to be.

Director:

Ringo Lam

Writers:

Mike Cassey, Ringo Lam (story)

Stars:

Qi Shu, Andy On, Yat Ning Chan

Cast

Cast overview:
Qi Shu	...	Grace (as Shu Qi)
Andy On	...	Alex
Yat Ning Chan	...	Joey (as Isabel Chan)
Simon Yam	...	Poon
Ruby Wong	...	Poon's Girlfriend
David Wu	...	Richard
Ho-Yin Wong	...	Vincent (as Raymond Wong)
Shiu Hung Hui	...	Teddy (as Hui Shiu Hung)
Suet Lam	...	Bobby Chan (as Lam Suet)
Chapman To	...	Crab
Kristal Tin	...	Mrs. Chan
Nelson Cheung	...	James
Godfrey Ngai	...	Ken
Cody Lee	...	Tina
Yiu-Cheung Lai	...	Grace's Superior Officer (as Lai Yiu Cheung)

Storyline

Grace is a hard-boiled detective who is dedicated only to her work and not to love. Despite two men's love for her, she doesn't believe in love yet she has dreams about a Prince Charming. On a vacation in Malaysia, she meets Alex, who she believes is the one she has dreamt about. However, Alex holds a secret he cannot reveal to her yet, and Grace's adventure in looking for Mister Perfect begins.

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Genres:

Drama | Action | Comedy | Romance

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Details

Country:

Malaysia Hong Kong

Language:

Cantonese

Release Date:

27 March 2003 (Hong Kong)

Also Known As:

Looking for Mister Perfect

Filming Locations:

Hong Kong, China

Company Credits

Production Co:

China Star Entertainment, One Hundred Years of Film Company, Milky Way Image Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Although finished in 2001, producers at China Star released "Black Mask 2: City of Masks" (2001) instead thinking that it would make more money. It didn't so the release date for "Looking For Mister Perfect" (2003) was severely pushed back. This movie still didn't do well at the box office due to the outbreak of SARS in Asia. (Scource: hkfilm.net's review of "Looking For Mister Perfect.")

User Reviews

Looking for?

Having been disappointed with Shu Qi's performances on more than one occasion, although always conventionally admiring her looks, I went into this film with lowest of expectations, wanting just a painless ride through entertainment with as little cheesiness as possible. Note, that's something I rarely indulge myself with, especially when wandering in the 2K hit-or-miss HK cinema.

Although for the most part I was entertained, I was surprised with how the main cast of Shu Qi and Andy On didn't up their comedic delivery to match the oddness of Simon Yam or even Lam Suet. Perhaps their characters weren't designed to be silly or become flashbacks of what Jackie Chan could have been apart of with a random Asian cinema temptress 10 or 15 years ago. Nonetheless their characters stay true to their roles as much as possible, even if their roles and the plot have little chemistry and nuances implanted.

I tend not to hold directors in jeopardy for trying something different each or seldom time but surprisingly I got through this film with an ease, not encountering any poor visuals or humiliating characters and especially not feeling as if the wacky comedy was supernaturally forced like it is with Wong Jing.

Watch this if you're looking for a harmlessly slaphappy comedy with no strings or hooks attached and just hope you don't end up like me, forgetting what the story was about 2 weeks later.