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Viva Erotica (Chinese: 色情男女) is a 1996 Hong Kong erotic comedy film co-written and directed by Derek Yee and Lo Chi-Leung. The film is developed as a sex-comedy film, though with a serious subject of how an artist has to compromise his artistic integrity to make a living.

Viva Erotica
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Directed by	Derek Yee Lo Chi-Leung
Written by	Derek Yee Lo Chi-Leung Ka Man
Produced by	Catherine Hun
Starring	Leslie Cheung Karen Mok
Cinematography	Jingle Ma
Edited by	Kwong Chi-Leung
Music by	Clarence Hui Chiu Tsang-Hei Duck Lau Anthony Chue
Distributed by	Golden Harvest
Release date	28 November 1996
Running time	99 minutes
Country	Hong Kong
Language	Cantonese
Box office	HK$11,615,085.00

Synopsis

The story centers on the unsuccessful film-director Kwok-Wing (Leslie Cheung) and his producer Chung (Law Kar-ying), who agrees to make Category III sex/porn movies for their financial stability.[1] Their movie projects are financed by a gangster boss Pui (Paul Chun). Shu Qi[1] and Karen Mok played the roles of the leading actresses in the movie. In the end, Wing finally decides not to compromise his artistic integrity by making a porn movie.

Cast

• Leslie Cheung as Kwok-Wing (Director)
• Karen Mok as Man-Wai (Wing's Girlfriend)
• Shu Qi as Mango, Actress
• Law Kar-ying as Chung (Producer)
• Paul Chun as Pui (Boss)
• Elvis Tsui as Wah
• Allen Ting as Chi-Chun
• Sean Lau as Wan
• Anthony Wong Chau-Sang as Wong Jing
• Peter Ngor as Kwan
• Teddy Chan as Sum
• Vincent Kok as Chiu

Reception

The film, though rated III in Hong Kong for its sexual content, is considered as a Hong-Kong masterpiece.^{[citation needed]} The film was highly praised by critics and audience alike. The film was hailed for being well-directed and woven in great artistic details.[1]

Awards and nominations

16th Hong Kong Film Awards

Won

• Best Supporting Actress (Shu Qi)
• Best New Artist (Shu Qi)

Nominations

• Best Picture
• Best Director (Derek Yee, Lo Chi-Leung)
• Best Actor (Leslie Cheung Kwok-Wing)
• Best Supporting Actor (Tsui Kam-Kong)
• Best Original Music Score (Clarence Hui Yuen, Chiu Jun-Fun, Lau Cho-Tak)
• Best Song ("Sik Ching Nam Nui", performed by Karen Mok and Jordan Chan)

47th Berlin International Film Festival

• Golden Bear (nominated)[2]

References

External links

• Viva Erotica at IMDb
• Viva Erotica @ HKMDB

На других языках

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- [en] Viva Erotica

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[ru] Вива, эротика

«Вива, эротика» (кит. 色情男女, англ. Viva Erotica) — гонконгский художественный фильм 1996 года, снятый режиссёром Дереком И. Картина представляет собой сатирический взгляд на гонконгскую индустрию фильмов для взрослых. Фильм дал мощный толчок актёрской карьере начинающей актрисы Шу Ци, которая была удостоена нескольких премий и вскоре раскрылась как исполнительница драматических ролей. Кинолента участвовала в конкурсной программе 47-го Берлинского международного кинофестиваля[1].

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