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Bishonen

Original title: Mei shao nian zhi lian
  • 1998
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
989
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Stephen Fung, Shu Qi, and Daniel Wu in Bishonen (1998)
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The emotional travails of a handsome gigolo and a hunky cop, who are trying to come to terms with their sexuality.The emotional travails of a handsome gigolo and a hunky cop, who are trying to come to terms with their sexuality.The emotional travails of a handsome gigolo and a hunky cop, who are trying to come to terms with their sexuality.

  • Director
    • Yonfan
  • Writer
    • Yonfan
  • Stars
    • Stephen Fung
    • Daniel Wu
    • Shu Qi
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    989
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Yonfan
    • Writer
      • Yonfan
    • Stars
      • Stephen Fung
      • Daniel Wu
      • Shu Qi
    • 21User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

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    Bishonen (1998)
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    Stephen Fung and Daniel Wu in Bishonen (1998)
    Bishonen (1998)
    Stephen Fung, Shu Qi, and Daniel Wu in Bishonen (1998)
    Shu Qi in Bishonen (1998)
    Stephen Fung and Shu Qi in Bishonen (1998)
    Daniel Wu in Bishonen (1998)
    Stephen Fung in Bishonen (1998)
    Stephen Fung and Daniel Wu in Bishonen (1998)
    Shu Qi and Daniel Wu in Bishonen (1998)

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    Stephen Fung
    Stephen Fung
    • Jet
    Daniel Wu
    Daniel Wu
    • Sam Fai
    Shu Qi
    Shu Qi
    • Kana
    Terence Yin
    Terence Yin
    • K.S.
    Jason Tsang
    • Ah Chin
    Kenneth Tsang
    Kenneth Tsang
    • Sam's Father
    Chiao Chiao
    Chiao Chiao
    • Sam's Mother
    Tat-Ming Cheung
    Tat-Ming Cheung
    • Tsu (Boss)
    James Wong
    James Wong
    • J.P.
    Joe Junior
    Joe Junior
    • Gucci (Auntie)
    Paul Fonoroff
    Michael Lam
    Michael Lam
    Jim-Lam Yim
      Man Ming Ma
      Brigitte Lin
      Brigitte Lin
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        • Yonfan
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        • Yonfan
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      • Soundtracks
        Da-an (Anwser)
        Composer: Chris Babida

        Lyricst: Yao Chien

        Sung by: Coco Lee

      User reviews21

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      8/10
      Was entranced by this film
      I managed to buy this DVD when I was based in HK in the late 90's, a time of my Life I loved and will never forget. The movie is based on a true story, partly, when a society playboy DID take numerous photographs of serving, young Police Officers, many of whom worked in the Happy Valley Police Station on HK Island ; I read the Press reports in 1995, and I had a flat a stone's throw from this police Stn. I recognised, indeed frequented many of the bars and cafes featured in the film, and met Terence Yin (KS in the film) in Staunton's Bar in Central on HK Island, and he kindly scribbled his autograph for me in 2001. The street Life of the Territory is lovingly filmed by the director, Yonfan, (whom I saw often in HK) and choice of actors ideal, excepting the cameo role by the Western film critic. Daniel Wu does well in his role of Sam, showing his unhappiness when required and his young modesty and loyalty to Jet(Stephen Fung, rumoured in the 90's to be bisexual in HK) when he felt he should be, but Jet was immature and realised too late he did love Sam and was for a time loved in return. It accurately portrays gay life in HK pre-Handover and the background music is haunting. This film will forever be for me my memento of my happy years in HK and the many friends I knew then, and may well be others who are gay and were based in the former Colony. Finally, in some ways it is a film about a lost love and a missed opportunity for a deep and lasting love over fleeting sexual encounters and the superficiality of many gay/bi relationships. Come the end of the film, I really was choked up. The subtitles are well enough done and not the distraction referred to by another reviewer here ; definitely buy this DVD for a romantic film, in a romantic city setting, and a period of Time now gone.
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      • ronfirv
      • Jun 1, 2011

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      • Release date
        • August 14, 1998 (Hong Kong)
      • Country of origin
        • Hong Kong
      • Official site
        • Official site
      • Language
        • Cantonese
      • Also known as
        • 美少年之戀
      • Filming locations
        • Hong Kong, China
      • Production company
        • Far Sun Film Co Ltd.
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      Box office

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      • Gross US & Canada
        • $18,629
      • Opening weekend US & Canada
        • $18,506
        • Apr 9, 1999
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 51 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Dolby Digital
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.85 : 1

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