Viva Erotica

Infobox Film
name = Viva Erotica


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caption = DVD Cover of "Viva Erotica"
director = Derek Yee
Lo Chi-Leung
producer = Catherine Hun
writer = Derek Yee
Lo Chi-Leung
Ka Man
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starring = Leslie Cheung
Karen Mok
music = Clarence Hui
Chiu Tsang-Hei
Duck Lau
Anthony Chue
cinematography = Jingle Ma
editing = Kwong Chi-Leung
distributor = flagicon|Hong Kong Golden Harvest
released = flagicon|Hong Kong November 28, 1996
runtime =
country = Hong Kong
language = Cantonese
budget =
gross = HK$11,615,085.00
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imdb_id = 0117575 "Viva Erotica" (zh-c|c=色情男女) is a 1996 Hong Kong film directed by Derek Yee and Lo Chi-Leung.

Plot

"Viva Erotica" is a sex-comedy film, though with a serious subject of how an artist has to compromise with his talents for living. The film is about an unsuccessful film-director Kwok-Wing (Played by Leslie Cheung) and his producer Chung (Played by Law Kar-Ying), who agrees to make Category III sex/porn movies for their financial stability. Their movie projects are financed by a gangster head turned film boss Pui (Played by Paul Chun). Shu Qi and Karen Mok played the roles of the leading actresses in the movie. In the end, Wing finally decides not to kill his artistic talent by making a flesh-oriented porn movie.

Reception

The movie, though rated III in Hong Kong for its sexual content, is considered as a Hong-Kong masterpiece. The movie was highly praised by critics and audience alike. The movie was hailed for being well-directed and woven in great artistic details.

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 Actress
* Allen Ting as Chi-Chun
* Lau Ching as Wan
* Anthony Wong Chau-Sang as Wong Jing
* Peter Ngor as Kwan
* Teddy Chan as Sum
* Vincent Kok as Chiu

Awards/ 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)

External links

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* [http://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=8226&display_set=eng "Viva Erotica" @ HKMDB]