Movies and TvShows featuring "hong-kong-comedy" theme.
War of the Genders is a Hong Kong sitcom which aired on TVB Jade from 21 February to 7 July 2000. The series was produced by TVB with Tsui Chong-hong serving as the executive producer. An average of 3.1 million viewers watched the episode finale live, creating the highest rating average below the 2003 Charity Football Competition Real Madrid vs Hong Kong and tied with the 2005 Korean TV drama Dae Jang Geum and the 2008 TVB TV drama Moonlight Resonance.
In 1940s Shanghai, a wannabe gangster tries to join the Axe Gang, while residents of a housing complex exhibit extraordinary powers to defend themselves. Turmoil ensues when a pair of troublemakers impersonate Axe Gang members, leading to a massive brawl. The wannabe gangster and his friend narrowly escape and attempt to join the gang by committing a murder, but fail comically. As tensions escalate, the Axe Gang hires skilled assassins to attack the housing complex. However, the residents, including the landlords who are kung fu masters, intervene. Sing, the wannabe gangster, goes through a transformation and unleashes his hidden kung fu skills to protect the residents from the Axe Gang and the assassins. In the end, Sing and his friend open a candy store, and Sing is reunited with the mute girl from his childhood.
Journey to the West is a Hong Kong television series adapted from the classical novel of the same title. Starring Dicky Cheung, Kwong Wah, Wayne Lai and Evergreen Mak, the series was produced by TVB and was first broadcast on TVB Jade in Hong Kong in November 1996. A sequel, Journey to the West II, was broadcast in 1998, but the role of the Monkey King was played by Benny Chan instead, due to contract problems between Dicky Cheung and TVB. Cheung later reprised the role in another television series The Monkey King: Quest for the Sutra, which was broadcast on TVB but not produced by the station.
Shaolin Soccer is a hilarious action-packed comedy that tells the story of Sing, a down-and-out ex-soccer player who believes that anything is possible with kung fu. He forms a ragtag team of misfits, each with their unique skills, to join a local soccer league. Together, they use their shaolin kung fu techniques to overcome obstacles and win the soccer championship.
A Step into the Past is a 2001 Hong Kong television series produced by TVB and based on Huang Yi's novel of the same Chinese title. The series tells the story of a 21st-century Hong Kong VIPPU officer who travels back in time to the Warring States period of ancient China. He is involved in a number of important historical events that leads to the first unification of China under the Qin Dynasty. The series' first original broadcast ran from 15 October to 7 December 2001 on the TVB Jade network in Hong Kong.
Wai Siu Bo is the son of a prostitute who works in a brothel in Yangzhou. After joining the Heaven and Earth society, he heads to the Capital and gets enrolled into the service of the Grand Eunuchs. There he becomes friends with the young emperor Hong Hei (Wai mistakes the emperor as another young eunuch) and falls in love with the emperor's younger sister, Princess Kin Ning. His adventures in the Forbidden City leads him into discovering the empress dowager as an impostor; finding several volumes of the prized 42 Chapters which contains the location of a treasure cave; helps the emperor kill the baddie courtier, Lord Obai; and see his position rise from humble eunuch to a grand courtier and confidante of the emperor.
When a group of criminals are tasked with kidnapping a baby, they find themselves unexpectedly caring for the child and facing the wrath of a powerful mob boss. As they navigate the challenges of parenthood and organized crime, they must rely on their unique skills to protect the baby and themselves.
The Duke of Mount Deer is a Hong Kong television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel The Deer and the Cauldron. It was first aired on TVB in 1984.
A light comic memoir of the four hottest movies stars in the sixties through the nineties. Bosom friends Yuen and Ki try their luck in the show business together. But it turns out that only Yuen is destined to stardom. He is given the chance to often costar with the two hottest actresses, Fong and Chu. When Ki eventually becomes popular, the black and white movie industry starts to find its way downhill. Worse still, Ki is badly defamed when the secret of his father being a murderer is disclosed. He suspects Yuen to be behind this and they become enemies. Thirty years later, Yuen, Ki, Fong and Chu meet again. Will time help unravel their misunderstanding?
A heartwarming drama about two chefs competing for the coveted title of “Master of All Chefs”, “A Recipe for the Heart” is a delightful combination of gracefully concocted food and great comedy. Shek (Chun Pui) was the chef as well as the owner of the restaurant Delicious Garden. He disappeared after defeating by his good friend Shan (Bobby Au-Yeung) in a cooking contest, leaving behind his wife Yuen (Lydia Shum) and his daughter So So (Esther Kwan). Shan then disguised as Kut to help the two women and inspired So to be a good chef. The two became an odd couple but admired each other. Their relationships got complicated when Song (Jessica Hester Hsuan) claimed to be Kut’s fiancee... .
A wealthy man disguises himself as a scholar to win the affections of a girl in 15th-century China. He uses various comedic tactics to try and impress her, leading to hilarious situations. However, his true identity becomes increasingly difficult to hide as his feelings for the girl grow deeper.
God of Gamblers II is a Hong Kong action comedy film that follows the story of a renowned gambler, who returns to action and faces various challenges in his pursuit of becoming the ultimate gambling master.
Fong (Miriam Yeung) is already at odds with Wu (Edison Chen), one of her bosses at an ad agency, when she makes a major mistake at work that puts her job on the line. To save herself, she feigns pregnancy, which, under Hong Kong law, means she cannot be fired for 10 months. However, while there may be some perks that accompany her "pregnancy," she is eventually forced to concoct increasingly elaborate lies and involve everyone around her in the charade.
A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box (1995) follows the adventures of a young man who is transported to a chaotic world filled with monsters, mythical creatures, and magic. Along the way, he encounters supernatural beings, falls in love, and embarks on a quest to obtain the legendary Pandora's Box. This action-packed fantasy film combines elements of adventure, comedy, and romance.
Bill, a TV news reporter, tries to make ends meet to support himself, his wife and three daughters in urban Hong Kong. In the mist of the misadventures of Bill and his family, their luck and lives ultimately change when Bill's wife suddenly wins the lottery.
All's Well, Ends Well '97 is a comedy film released in 1997. Set during Chinese New Year, it follows the story of a dysfunctional family and their various romantic entanglements. With hilarious situations and heartfelt moments, the movie brings together the themes of family, love, and celebration.
In the year 2043, a group of futuristic police officers known as Future Cops are sent back in time to protect a high school student named Ryu from an evil gang. Ryu possesses a special power that the gang wants to exploit, and it's up to the Future Cops to ensure his safety and save the future. As they navigate through the challenges of time travel and face off against the gang's henchmen, including characters like Balrog, Guile, Chun-Li, Dhalsim, and Ken Masters, the Future Cops must use their unique abilities and street-fighting skills to protect Ryu and preserve the timeline.
A family reunion dinner turns awkward when Bernard arrives with his new girlfriend, who happens to be big brother Steve's old flame. With Steve's casual partner comes to his rescue, anything that can go wrong goes laughably berserk.
Belief in our own blessings can bring us good fortune, but what is true fortune? Fortune and misfortune, love and hate, what is their ultimate definitions? One family, three couples, three weddings. After they decided to move on, what further challenges await them? Marriage isn’t just about two individuals; it involves a whole family of aunts, uncles, and cousins.