The Romancing Star

1987 · 102 MIN · IMDB 6.0 · 448 VOTES · DIR. Wong Jing

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Overview

Ah Fat, foul-mouthed, along with his two close buddies, Traffic Light and Ugly, are working in a garage. Their boss, Ken, is harsh and stingy. However, a warm and close friendship has been established amongh the four. In order for Ah Fat to get over his heartbreak at getting dumped by his girlfriend, Ken suggests a tour to Penang to cheer him up. They come across two beautiful girls, Tung Tung and Man Chi, strolling leisurely on the beach as if they were very wealthy. Since then they decide who's whose. And Ah Fat, the winner, chooses Tung Tung to be his sole target. By the rules of the game, Ken, Traffic Light and Ugly have to compete to see who in the end will win the heart of Man Chi.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,635 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:09 Am I fast enough?
00:04:22 Everybody knows me, Young Mark
00:07:11 3:00 p. M usual place!
00:10:01 Big Mouth Fat!
00:13:25 Congratulations, cheers, brother Ho!
00:16:56 I don't know, I take care of H. K's part
00:21:21 Here is your food Help yourself
00:26:03 We stay at the presidential suite
00:29:58 to fight with the villain
00:34:08 He is a dwarf, he is horny, too
00:38:24 Right the customers may not trust us again
00:42:26 Please!
00:47:50 What is the news?
00:51:38 Comet! Make a wish!
00:55:17 You bought 200 boxes?
01:00:49 Well, I have to leave!
01:05:24 Where is the wind screen?
01:09:12 Yes, I heard everything!
01:11:51 I went to Africa 10 years ago
01:14:56 We...
01:19:08 You can't even beat a technician
01:22:49 Kick my ass
01:27:25 It's hard to cheat me!
01:34:14 Tung Tung!

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,635
Dialogue density16.0 lines / min
First line00:00:09
Final line01:34:14

Production Record

DirectorWong Jing
LanguageChinese
IMDb votes448