The Gigolo (2015 film)

The Gigolo
Film poster
Directed byAu Cheuk-man
Written byAu Cheuk-man
Produced byAman Chang
Starring
  • Ong Yong Kuan
  • Lim Jun Hong
  • Jeana Ho
  • Hazel Tong
  • Winnie Leung
  • Candy Yuen
CinematographyNg King-man
Edited byLi Ka-wing
Music byDay Tai
Production
companies
Cameron Entertainment
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Distributed byMei Ah Entertainment
Release date
  • 29 January 2015 (2015-01-29)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryHong Kong
LanguageCantonese
Box officeHK$5.58 million

The Gigolo (Chinese: 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.[1]

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.[2] It has grossed a total of HK$5.58 million (US$720,000).[3]

References

  1. ^ Advertising partner (14 January 2016). "Film review: The Gigolo 2 - Hong Kong sex comedy a stilted take on prostitution". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Running Man sprints to victory in China". Film Business Asia. 4 February 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  3. ^ "New local films disappoint at China box office". Film Business Asia. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2015.


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