The Gigolo (2015 film)
{{Short description|2015 Hong Kong film by Au Cheuk-man}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = The Gigolo
| image = The Gigolo 2015 film poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Film poster
| director = Au Cheuk-man
| producer = Aman Chang
| writer = Au Cheuk-man
| based_on =
| starring = {{Plainlist|
- Ong Yong Kuan
- Lim Jun Hong
- Jeana Ho
- Hazel Tong
- Winnie Leung
- Candy Yuen
}}
| music = Day Tai
| cinematography = Ng King-man
| editing = Li Ka-wing
| studio = Cameron Entertainment
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| distributor = Mei Ah Entertainment
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2015|01|29|}}
| runtime = 97 minutes
| country = Hong Kong
| language = Cantonese
| budget =
| gross = HK$5.58 million
}}
The Gigolo ({{zh|t=鴨王}}) is a 2015 Hong Kong erotic drama film directed and written by Au Cheuk-man and starring Dominic Ho, Candy Yuen, Jeana Ho, Hazel Tong and Winnie Leung. A sequel titled The Gigolo 2 was released on 14 January 2016 with Dominic Ho reprising his role as Fung.{{cite web |url= https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/1900663/film-review-gigolo-2-hong-kong-sex-comedy-stilted-take-prostitution | title=Film review: The Gigolo 2 - Hong Kong sex comedy a stilted take on prostitution |date=2016-01-14 |accessdate= 2022-11-03 |newspaper=South China Morning Post| author=Advertising partner}}
Plot
The film opens with Fung exercising on the vertical bar at the balcony of his house. Then it follows on through to how he started his life as a gigolo to him becoming an actor and a lover of his director, a rich man's daughter.
Cast
- Dominic Ho as Fung, a gigolo turned actor
- Candy Yuen as Michelle, a client of Fung
- Jeana Ho as Chloe, film director and Fung's girlfriend
- Hazel Tong as Yoyo, frequent client of Chris
- Winnie Leung as Belle, hair stylist for Abson
- Pal Sinn as Abson, nicknamed King of Gigolos
- Angelina Lo as Jane, Fung's mother
- Wong Chun-tong as Shing, nicknamed Big Dick Shing and Fung's father
- Jolie Fan as Jolie, Fung's first love
- Elena Kong as Hung, owner of a nightclub and Fung's cousin
- Tony Ho as Ben, Michelle's husband and Chloe's father
- Ronan Pak as Chris, a gigolo
- La Ying as Peter, Chloe's friend and also, Fung's rich high school classmate.
Box office
The film opened to HK$2.33 million (US$300,620) over four days.{{cite web |url= http://www.filmbiz.asia/news/running-man-sprints-to-victory-in-china | title=Running Man sprints to victory in China |date=2015-02-04 |accessdate= 2015-03-25 |work= Film Business Asia}} It has grossed a total of HK$5.58 million (US$720,000).{{cite web |url= http://www.filmbiz.asia/news/new-local-films-disappoint-at-china-box-office%E2%80%A8 | title=New local films disappoint at China box office |date=2015-02-10 |accessdate= 2015-03-25 |work= Film Business Asia}}
References
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External links
- {{imdb title|4539508}}
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Category:Hong Kong drama films
Category:2010s erotic drama films
Category:Hong Kong erotic films
Category:2010s Hong Kong films
Category:2010s Cantonese-language films
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