Viva Erotica
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| Directed by |
Derek Yee Lo Chi-Leung |
| Produced by | Catherine Hun |
| Written by | Derek Yee Lo Chi-Leung Ka Man |
| Starring |
Leslie Cheung Karen Mok |
| Music by | Clarence Hui Chiu Tsang-Hei Duck Lau Anthony Chue |
| Cinematography | Jingle Ma |
| Edited by | Kwong Chi-Leung |
| Distributed by | Golden Harvest |
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Release date
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28 November 1996 |
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Running time
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99 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Box office | HK$11,615,085.00 |
Viva Erotica (Chinese: 色情男女) is a 1996 Hong Kong erotic comedy film co-written and directed by Derek Yee and Lo Chi-Leung. The film is developed as a sex-comedy film, though with a serious subject of how an artist has to compromise his artistic integrity to make a living.
The story centers on the unsuccessful film-director Kwok-Wing (Leslie Cheung) and his producer Chung (Law Kar-ying), who agrees to make Category III sex/porn movies for their financial stability. Their movie projects are financed by a gangster boss Pui (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 compromise his artistic integrity by making a porn movie.
The film, though rated III in Hong Kong for its sexual content, is considered as a Hong-Kong masterpiece. The film was highly praised by critics and audience alike. The film was hailed for being well-directed and woven in great artistic details.
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