The Romancing Star II
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{{Infobox film
| name = The Romancing Star II
| image = TheRomancingStarII.jpg
| alt =
| caption = DVD cover
| native_name = {{Infobox Chinese|child=yes
| t = 精裝追女仔之2
| s = 精装追女仔之2
| p = Jīng Zhuāng Zhuī Nǚ Zǎi Zhī Èr
| j = Zing1 Zong1 Zeoi1 Neoi5 Zai2 Zi1 Ji6 }}
| director = Wong Jing
| producer = Wallace Cheung
| writer =
| screenplay = Wong Jing
| story =
| based_on =
| narrator =
| starring = Andy Lau
Eric Tsang
Natalis Chan
Stanley Fung
Lo Hoi-pang
Wong Jing
Carina Lau
Elizabeth Lee
Ngan Ning
Wong Wan-sze
Chow Yun-fat
| music = Sherman Chow
| cinematography = David Choi
| editing = Robert Choi
| studio = Win's Movie Production
Movie Impact
| distributor = Win's Entertainment
Gala Film Distribution Limited
| released = {{Film date|1988|1|21|df=yes}}
| runtime = 102 minutes
| country = Hong Kong
| language = Cantonese
| budget =
| gross = HK$17,096,271
}}
The Romancing Star II (Chinese: 精裝追女仔之2) is a 1988 Hong Kong romantic comedy film written and directed by Wong Jing and starring Andy Lau, Eric Tsang, Natalis Chan and Stanley Fung. Chow Yun-fat, the star of the film's precedent The Romancing Star, makes a brief cameo in the opening scene. The film was later followed by The Romancing Star III released in the following year.
Plot
Lau Pei collaborates with his friends to film a drama series to impress his crush Po-chu, but the drama series leads to unexpected levels of popularity.
Cast
- Andy Lau as Lau Pei
- Eric Tsang as Silver / Mocking Face
- Natalis Chan as Tony / Traffic Light
- Stanley Fung as Ken Lau
- Lo Hoi-pang as Mr. Chow
- Wong Jing as Simon Hand
- Carina Lau as Fong Fong
- Elizabeth Lee as Ching Po-chu
- Ngan Ning as Ka-yin
- Wong Wan-sze as Sister 13
- Chow Yun-fat as Fred Wong / Big Mouth Fat (cameo)
- Alan Tam as himself in lift (cameo)
- Michael Lai as Mr. Lai
- Cheng Gwan-min
- Ben Wong
- Charlie Cho as Mr. Tsang
- Yu Mo-lin as Lady in phone booth (red dress)
- Manfred Wong as Furniture mover's boss
- Lam Fai-wong as man in toilet (cameo)
- Lily Ng as Simon's lover
- Mak Wai-cheung as CID at bank
- William Ho as Mickey in Prison on Fire parody (cameo)
- Victor Hon as Prisoner in Prison on Fire parody (cameo)
- Thomas Sin as Prisoner in Prison on Fire parody (cameo)
- Tony Tam as Gangster boss at hawker stall
- Chun Kwai-po as Gangster at hawker stall
- Chang Sing-kwong as Gangster at hawker stall
- Leung Hak-shun as Councillor Sze To Ming
- Cheung Kwok-wah as Guest at Brother Lung's funeral (cameo)
- Mak Hiu-wai as Guest at Brother Lung's funeral
- Yip Seung-wah as Compere
- Mau Kin-tak as Channel 8 TV's staff
- Shirley Kwan as Woman at Brother Lung's funeral
- Sherman Wong as Chow TV's production staff
- Lee Chuen-hau as Chow TV's interviewee
- Fan Chin-hung as gangster at hawker stall
Theme songs
- Flaming Red Lips (烈焰紅唇)
- Composer: Anthony Lun
- Lyricist: Calvin Poon
- Singer: Anita Mui
- Sunshine Big Clearance Sale (陽光大減價)
- Composer: Michael Leeson, Peter Vale
- Lyricist: Lo Wing-keung
- Singer: Bennett Pang
Box office
The film grossed HK$17,096,271 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run from 21 January to 10 February 1988 in Hong Kong.
See also
External links
- {{hkmdb title|6991}}
- [http://www.hkcinemagic.com/en/movie.asp?id=1572 The Romancing Star II] at Hong Kong Cinemagic
- {{IMDb title|0095404}}
- {{rotten-tomatoes|jing-zhuong-zhui-nu-zi-zhi-er-the-romancing-star-ii|Romancing Star II}}
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Category:1988 romantic comedy films
Category:Hong Kong romantic comedy films
Category:Hong Kong slapstick comedy films
Category:1980s Cantonese-language films
Category:Hong Kong sequel films
Category:Films directed by Wong Jing
Category:Films set in Hong Kong