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The Extra (1998)

ALL 09/12/1998 (cn) Comedy 94 Min
  • Release
    09/12/1998
  • Production
    Mobile Film Production Ltd.
  • Rotten tomato
    60%
  • Original title
    失業特工隊
  • Original language
    cn
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
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Overview

Director Alfred Cheung (Her Fatal Ways) skewers contemporary Hong Kong in the hilarious satire The Extra! Alfred Cheung stars as an unemployed film extra who considers employment in a bawdy Category III film to make ends meet. The truth is he'd rather not participate in something so sordid, but with the Asian Financial Crisis casting a threatening shadow over 1998 Hong Kong, a guy has to do what's necessary just to survive! And if that means sacrificing a little pride - or even baring some skin - then so be it! Thanks to its uncommon script, The Extra manages to take Hong Kong film industry and use it as a springboard for an intelligent and satirical take on the greater problems facing average Hong Kong citizens. Plus it makes time for laughs, and features a galaxy of familiar Hong Kong Cinema names, including Christine Ng, Simon Lui, Law Ka Ying, Almen Wong Pui Ha, and Francis Ng.

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The Extra (1998) 94 Min

ALL 09/12/1998 (cn)
Comedy
  • Release 09/12/1998
  • Production
    Mobile Film Production Ltd.
  • Original title 失業特工隊
  • cn
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

Director Alfred Cheung (Her Fatal Ways) skewers contemporary Hong Kong in the hilarious satire The Extra! Alfred Cheung stars as an unemployed film extra who considers employment in a bawdy Category III film to make ends meet. The truth is he'd rather not participate in something so sordid, but with the Asian Financial Crisis casting a threatening shadow over 1998 Hong Kong, a guy has to do what's necessary just to survive! And if that means sacrificing a little pride - or even baring some skin - then so be it! Thanks to its uncommon script, The Extra manages to take Hong Kong film industry and use it as a springboard for an intelligent and satirical take on the greater problems facing average Hong Kong citizens. Plus it makes time for laughs, and features a galaxy of familiar Hong Kong Cinema names, including Christine Ng, Simon Lui, Law Ka Ying, Almen Wong Pui Ha, and Francis Ng.

  1. Alfred Cheung Kin-Ting

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Eric Cheung Jan-Foo

    Editor

  4. Alfred Cheung Kin-Ting

    Producer



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