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Plot Summary:
Aaron, a young, successful Chinese businessman, drifts on to a rural island after a scuba accident. Mistaken for an illegal immigrant, he is forced to take refuge in a small, family-run grocery store. Enjoying the riches to rags transition, he tells nobody his true identity, and falls in love with the grocery store owner's daughter, Yvonne. But while Aaron enjoys his life of anonymity, Yvonne covets the chance to escape her poverty. Meanwhile, in Aaron's absense, a plot has been hatched to take over his company. Are Aaron's and Yvonne's lives too different to find happiness together?.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 430
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: slapstick comedy, slapstick
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The Bachelor's Swan Song (1989)
Plot Summary:
Kenny and Maggie, lovers of long standing, have been scrimping and saving for their marriage. One day Maggie suspects that she is pregnant, and suggests an early wedding. Kenny is thunder struck as he has just lost his every cent in the stock market.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 73
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: slapstick comedy, slapstick
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Naughty Cadets on Patrol (1987)
Plot Summary:
Selected criminals are being trained to fill in vacancies for police.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 18
Genere: Comedy
Country: Taiwan, Hong Kong
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: slapstick comedy, slapstick
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Chez n' Ham (1993)
Plot Summary:
Cheese and Ham are two men with nothing better to do in their lives. Until they meet a man dying of throat cancer who will pay the two men a large sum of money to kill a woman, whom he wants dead. The problem? She is the hottest chick, the two men have ever seen, and they are having a very difficult time trying to kill her.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 77
Genere: Comedy
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags:
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Mission Milano (2016)
Plot Summary:
Interpol partners with a wealthy entrepreneur to protect a new invention dubbed The Seed of God.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 325
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: slapstick comedy, slapstick
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The Adventure Of The King (2010)
Plot Summary:
From the director of “72 Tenants Of Prosperity” comes a period comedy movie about an emperor (Richie Ren) who disguises himself as a commoner and later falls in love with Phoenix (Barbie Hsu), the lady boss of an inn.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 158
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: sincere, romantic, humorous, captivating
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Nada+ (2001)
Plot Summary:
Carla, a young postal worker in Havana, spends her days postmarking thousands of letters and dreaming of the day when she can be reunited with her parents, who moved to Miami when she was fifteen. To fulfill her longing for intimacy, she opens random letters and rewrites them into lyrical prose, believing she is helping her fellow Cubans understand one another better. Beautifully filmed in black and white accented by brilliant colours, Nada+ has a stunning visual composition. With its delightful mix of visual humour, theatrical characters, bureaucratic satire and a lighthearted love story, it has a distinctly Cuban flair.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 356
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Cuba, Spain, France, Italy
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: slapstick comedy
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A Bird in the Bush (2008)
Plot Summary:
Out-of-work college professor Grant Oldman gets more than he bargains for when he brings an unknown woman to pose as his wife for a dinner party. After a disastrous evening, Grant finds himself homeless and unemployed with the unwanted task of supervising his unstable date that has inadvertently kidnapped the key witness to a fatal mob massacre. With federal agents hot on their trail, they must escort the witness to safety and escape the city before the mafia can execute its deadly plans.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 40
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: slapstick comedy, slapstick
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My Girlfriend's Boyfriend (1999)
Plot Summary:
Jake can only think of one thing after being dragged to the wedding of his girlfriend's best friend. How can he get out of it? On the advice of Wes, the out-and-proud best man, he pretends to be gay and gets caught kissing Wes. Little does Jake realize he's about to get caught up in a circle of jealousy and lies. Cliff, the groom, is getting married to help solidify his hunky, soap opera star image... and to stay closeted. Yep, he s gay. And his longtime boyfriend is none other than his best man. When Cliff and Wes get pictures taken of them in a compromising position (several, in fact) it looks as though his cover might be blown. Thrown into the mix is the bride's sex crazy mother and the nosy reporter-turned-wedding photographer with a sock puppet (pop icon Deborah Gibson). What ensues is a fun, quirky and modern comedy of errors that is sure to tickle your funny bone.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 220
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: sex comedy, independent film, neo screwball comedy
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The Ideal Man (1996)
Plot Summary:
Marie, incapable of choosing between three marriage proposals, decides to give up. Circumstances mean that the three men meet. Far from being hostile, Stéphane, Fabrice and Paul console each other.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 322
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: intellectual, slapstick comedy
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Sex and the Beauties (2004)
Plot Summary:
We have Carina Lau has Selina the lead actress who is a psychoanalyst, who hang out with her friends (Athena Chu has a erotic story for woman, Yoyo Mung has a multi-restaurant owner who like the danger side, and Pinky Cheung whose dad is a triad boss goes retirement and know how to fight). The story begin when Selina ex came to her and ask her to take care of her wild daughter (Cecilia Cheung in another bizarre look) and tried to cure her wild behaviour. Well the rest of the storyline consist of the 4 woman and there relationship with the guys, we have Tony Leung Ka Fai going after Carina Lau, Athena Chu going after Edisen Chen, Picky Cheung going after Andy Hui, and Lu Yi going after Yoyo Mung.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 180
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags:
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To Miss with Love (1992)
Plot Summary:
When a new teacher (Sharla Cheung) arrives, she finds herself caught up in the affairs of the students from her class. Jimmy Lin is harbouring an unrequited crush on childhood friend Athena Chu. However, he is too shy to reveal his feeling to her when he discovers that she has fallen for the cool kid in class, Nicky Wu. Meanwhile, another student Dicky Cheung has gotten himself into trouble with the triads after failing to pay a debt owed to them. With so much going on, how will Sharla Cheung find a way to solve the troubles of her students and get them to study hard to pass their exams?.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 94
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Taiwan, Hong Kong
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: slapstick comedy, slapstick
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Fat Choi Spirit (2002)
Plot Summary:
Follows the adventures of a compulsive Mahjong player named Andy and his aging mother, estranged brother, loyal ex-girlfriend, and a local gang.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: light, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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The Maid (1990)
Plot Summary:
The Maid is a 1991 film in which Anthony Wayne (Martin Sheen) goes to Paris for a new job and has a 30 day period before he starts work to get settled.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 889
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: UK, USA, France
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: independent film, semi serious, humorous, realistic
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Sixty Million Dollar Man (1995)
Plot Summary:
Stephen Chow plays a rich playboy who is blown up by a mafia boss when he flirts with the boss's girl. Through a series of circumstances his professor makes him a synthetic (robotic) body that allows him to change into a variety of "Mrs. Wong's Household products" like a microwave and toothpaste. Chow eventually goes to work at a school notorious for it's rowdy students and singlehandledly disciplines them all. He then goes on to marry a former classmate played by Gigi Leung. But before the wedding happens, the mafia boss finds out that Chow is still alive and sends in his own human-robot to take Chow out for once and for all.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: slapstick, slapstick comedy, humorous, semi serious
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Rising Damp (1980)
Plot Summary:
Stingy English landlord Rigsby manages to scam his lodgers Cooper, an arts student, and Philip, an African jock, making both pay for a room they must share. However Rigsby's favorite lodger, miss Jones, now flirts with both boys rather then the old goat, despite his pitiful attempts to be generous. Crossed by her still overprotective dad, she actually prefers an affair with slick veteran Seymour, who is really only interested in her money.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: humorous, witty, not serious, sitcom, independent film
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Magic Crystal (1986)
Plot Summary:
Looking to cash in on the popularity of Steven Spielberg's mega-hits E.T. and Raiders of the Lost Ark, Hong Kong schlockmeister Wong Jing directs this yarn about Andy who, along with buddies Pin-pin and Pancho ventures to Greece to find his long lost friend Shen. They soon discover Shen is being tailed both by the KGB and by Interpol after discovering some rare gems in an archaeological dig. After a unkindly series of events, Andy winds up back in Hong Kong with the stones, which, it turns out, is not gems but rather an alien life form. Meanwhile Karov, an evil magician, is hell bent on getting his hands on the gem/alien no matter what.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 674
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: slapstick comedy, slapstick
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Flying Dagger (1993)
Plot Summary:
The well-known "Flying Dagger" Chung and his nephew Lam lived on rewards from apprehending bandits. Chung refused the love of "Great Coquette" Lady Fung. Therefore, Fung always mess up Chung's business for revenge. Flying Fox, the country's number one bandit, had stolen the millionaire Tsao's evidence of being a traitor. Hence, Tsao employed Chung to catch the bandit. Flying Fox's wife, Flying Cat seduced Chung to save her husband, which caused jealousy and a severe fight with Fung. Meanwhile Lam was kidnapped by Tsao. Chung and Fung finally realized that Tsao was the head of East Wing. They united together to beat against Tsao.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 550
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, stylized, semi serious, slapstick, fast
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Future Cops (1993)
Plot Summary:
In the year 2043, an evil crime lord (The General/M. Bison) is trying to take over the world. Only one government official stands in his way, and plans to send him to prison, so The General and his minions Kent (Ken), Thai King (Sagat), and Toyota (E. Honda) travel to the year 1993 to kill the official before he has a chance to get into office. During a battle with The General's minions, the Future Cops Lung (Ryu), Broom Man (Guile), Ti Man (Vega), and Ah-Sing (Dhalsim) hear of their evil plan and devise a plan of their own to travel back in time to protect the official.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: spoof, slapstick comedy, slapstick, parody, weird
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Truant Heroes (1992)
Plot Summary:
The war against organized crime in Hong Kong has opened a new front: the school. And police Commandant Wong orders officer Kin to go under cover as a school teacher. Kin's assignment: to stop the infiltration by Taiwan's underworld. Kin's girl friend Hyun has jilted him. Once in school, Kin falls madly in love with the sexy teacher Moon. The students, however, make fun of him. Among his mentors, student leader Aaron stands out. But Hyun is also assigned to the school as an undercover student.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 85
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: slapstick comedy, slapstick
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All's Well, Ends Well (1992)
Plot Summary:
A romantic Chinese New Year comedy about the three Shang brothers. Eldest brother Shang Moon is a philandering businessman who treats his hideous yet hard-working wife like dirt. Middle brother Shang Foon is a disc jockey/playboy who tries to score with as many girls as possible. Youngest brother Shang So is an obviously gay dance instructor. Moon soon gets the tables turned on him as his wife leaves to become a glamorous karaoke hostess, and Foon gets into a bizarre relationship with a fan so obsessed with movies that she constantly acts out characters on dates, until he suddenly becomes temporarily mentally ill. And So is continually at odds with obvious butch lesbian family cousin. Hilarity ensues.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: offbeat, humorous, realistic, semi serious, slapstick, sexual, postmodern, sexy, cult film
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Don Juan, My Dear Ghost (1990)
Plot Summary:
Seville, November 1, 1990. Tenorio goes out of his grave, as every year. Similarly, Juan Marquina, a great actor, makes the general rehearsal of a musical version of the play. Since that moment, two worlds come together in a circle of adventures, facing both Don Juans, helped by four beautiful women with decisive influence on their destinies.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 117
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Spain
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: sexy, feel good, humorous, witty, semi serious, slapstick, sexual, sex comedy, slapstick comedy
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The Shopaholics (2006)
Plot Summary:
Compulsive disorders plague Hong Kong: Fong Fong Fong, a foundling who's now a nurse, is a shopaholic who seeks psychiatric help from Kan Yan (Choosey) Lee, who's frozen by an inability to choose. Into the mix come Kung Fu (Richie) Ho, a wealthy man who is stingy but also will buy anything someone else wants, and Ding Dong Ding, Lee's binge-eating bargain-shopping ex-girlfriend who reappears in hopes Lee will now choose her. Both men propose to both women who say yes to both. Family and friends are inept at helping to sort it out, and even if the four get the wedding vows straight, will anyone be cured? Does Hong Kong need more than a Prozac?.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 460
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: humorous, light, captivating, feel good, entertaining, realistic, semi serious
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Royal Tramp (1992)
Plot Summary:
The story of Wilson Bond, a pimp who after saving Chan, the leader of the Heaven and Earth society, a revolutionary group, is made a member. After a botched first assignment for the group, he is made a servant to the Prince, the very person the Heaven and Earth society want to overthrow. What follows is plenty of mayhem and laughter.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Romance
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: parody, offbeat, humorous, epic, stylized, not serious, slapstick, costume drama
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Cat and Mouse (2003)
Plot Summary:
Zhan Zhao (Andy Lau) is a court officer who learns of a plot to assassinate Judge Bao (Anthony Wong). While on holiday he meets a young man named Bai (Cecilia Cheung) who turns out to be a woman. Zhan Zhao tries to recruit Bai to help him stop the assassination of Judge Bao.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 534
Genere: Romance, Comedy, Action
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, semi serious, captivating, realistic, spoof, parody
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Harvest Love (2017)
Plot Summary:
A young widow and her nine year-old son spend a week at her family’s pear farm in Washington state, where they both fall in love with small town farm life, and she falls for the guy who has been managing the farm.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: romantic, funny, light, captivating, entertaining
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The New Legend of Shaolin (1994)
Plot Summary:
A young father and his infant son are beset by forces of evil and corruption. They wander China, upholding their sense of honor and protecting the weak. When they are forced into combat, spectacular and hilarious fast-motion kung fu sequences follow. In the end, they must call on all of their abilities in a battle royale, to attempt to vanquish a supernatural man-monster or die trying.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, History, Romance
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: serious, stylized, tense, suspense, suspenseful, cult classic, fast, cult film
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Look for a Star (2009)
Plot Summary:
Wealthy construction mogul Sam Ching (Andy Lau) and cabaret dancer Milan Sit (Qi Shu) fall madly in love with one another despite the class differences that would keep many couples apart. However, what Sit doesn't know is that Ching is the man responsible for razing a building representing cherished memories from her childhood. Can they live happily ever after if this secret gets out?.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 780
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious, captivating
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Dance of a Dream (2001)
Plot Summary:
Namson Lau is a ballroom dancing instructor. On stage, he is a refined and suave gentleman, but in reality, he is cunning and greedy, and dancing has become a mean to strike fortune for him, without any other levels of significance.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 372
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: touching, humorous, captivating, semi serious, sentimental, realistic, stylized
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Love on a Diet (2001)
Plot Summary:
Sammi Cheng plays Mimi Mo, a young exchange student to Japan who met and fell in love with a budding pianist, Kurokawa, played by Rikiya Kurokawa. Kurokawa eventually leaves to study music in the USA and returns to Japan as a famous musician. Meanwhile, Mimi has dealt with her depression by eating and weights over 300lbs and Kurokawa doesn't recognize her. Mimi eventually meets Fatty (Andy Lau) who helps her lose the weight so she can fulfill her promise of meeting Kurokawa made 10 years earlier. But then they fall in love.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Hong Kong, Japan
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: touching, humorous, realistic, semi serious, sad
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Happiness Never Comes Alone (2012)
Plot Summary:
Sacha is a real seducer, a man with no ties or emotional or professional. Charlotte is a modern and independent woman, but barely has time to care for their three children. While Sacha and Charlotte are, at first glance, two incompatible beings, when they meet soon discover that they are quite complementary and need each other.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: romantic, sentimental, realistic, humorous, semi serious, touching, offbeat, feel good