Gorgeous
Film1999121 min

Gorgeous

Taste attributes: actionadventurecomedyromancemartial artsfasttried & testedwholesomelightimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questempowerment/personal growthfighting evillove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeExpect a very fast, breezy romantic comedy, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like escapism over depth.

Taste details

Quality rating

6.2 /10

TMDB · 247 votes

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What lines up

No single trait stands out; it is a broad fit.

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

When Ah Bu, a girl from a small fishing town in Taiwan, finds a glass bottle with a romantic message, she travels to Hong Kong to find her prince charming. As it turns out, her prince charming, Albert, happens to be gay. But all is not lost when Ah Bu meets the dashing Chi Wu. Meanwhile, Ah Bu's boyfriend from Taiwan comes looking for her, as the action and romance follow Ah Bu back to Taiwan.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questempowerment/personal growthfighting evillove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardy

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Jackie ChanShu QiTony Leung Chiu-waiWakin ChauBradley James Allan

Details

Genre
Action
Year
1999
Runtime
121 min
Status
Released
Studio
Golden Harvest Pictures
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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