Gam gai (2002)

After his attempted robbery runs aground, a thief takes a shine to his would-be victim -- a charming prostitute -- who begins to tell him her life story.

Director:

Leung Chun 'Samson' Chiu

Writers:

Leung Chun 'Samson' Chiu, Matt Chow

Stars:

Sandra Ng Kwan Yue, Eric Tsang, Eason Chan

3 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Sandra Ng Kwan Yue	...	Kam
Eric Tsang	...	James Bond
Eason Chan	...	Steely Willy
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Alfred Cheung	...	Doctor Cheung
Mo-Chan Chik	...	SDU
Jun Hu	...	Yeh (as Wu Kwan)
Andy Lau	...	Himself
Tiffany Lee	...	Kimmy
Tony Leung Ka Fai	...	Professor Chan
Kim-Wah Ng
Kristal Tin	...	Kam's Mamasan (as Yue Lai Tin)
Chapman To	...	Club Owner
Irene Tsu	...	Kam's Aunt (as Irene Tsui)
Felix Wong	...	Richard
Mei-Yin Wong	...	(as May Wong)

Storyline

After his attempted robbery runs aground, a thief takes a shine to his would-be victim -- a charming prostitute -- who begins to tell him her life story.

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Genres:

Drama | Comedy

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Cantonese

Release Date:

26 December 2002 (Hong Kong)

Also Known As:

Golden Chicken

Company Credits

Production Co:

Applause Pictures, Panorama Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min 106 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The TV public announcement which Andy gives about customer services is based on a real one featuring the same person first shown in 2000 and which was still being shown on Hong Kong TV several years later.

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Connections

References Forrest Gump (1994)

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Soundtracks

"Reach The Stars"
Performed by Danny Chan

User Reviews

a hong kong history

In the mildly amusing "Golden Chicken," Sandra Ng, the tough lesbian Sister Thirteen from the "Young and Dangerous" series, plays the hooker with the heart of gold. Her life story is a metaphor for Hong Kong, which acts the eager courtesan with her different masters, but should not be judged harshly because it suffers many privations and is doing the best it can. The newsreel clips interspersed throughout the film try to keep the parallel going, but it wears thin and the ending is maudlin. Tony Leung briefly turns this entertainment into a real film during the short time he is on camera. The smarmy Andy Lau is a self parody as the fairy godfather. "Golden Chicken" provides insight as to how Hong Kong views itself, and is therefore interesting viewing if one cares to know the answer.