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    Oct 11, 05:35 PM by administrator

    Hong Kong Cinema

    Fri. Nov. 3rd, 2:00 PM

    What happens when finding the right person is hampered by uncontrollable forces? In THE POLICE BOX, the right person may not be whom you might think. Then in the THE SHOPAHOLICS, finding love is hampered by an obsession to shop.

    The Shopaholics



    Director: Wai Ka-Fai | Writers: Wai Ka-Fai, Au Kim Yee | Producers: Wai Ka-Fai, Yeung Ying
    Narrative | 93 minutes | Hong Kong | 2006 | Cantonese w/ English subtitles

    Twenty years ago, a lost baby was found in a shopping centre. The baby, Fong Fong (Cecilia Cheung) grows up into someone who cannot control her impulse to shop. This vice leaves her unemployed and in debt. Desperate for help, Fong Fong decides to seek consultation from a psychologist, Gan Yan (Lau Ching Wan). With Gan Yan’s help, Fong Fong slowly manages to overcome her shopaholic tendencies. While spending time with Gan Yan, Fong Fong learns that Gan Yan and herself are completely opposite when it comes to shopping: Fong Fong is a shopaholic while Gan Yan is totally clueless when it comes to shopping.

    Meanwhile, Fong Fong bumps into Kong Fu (Jordan Chan), a weird millionaire who is very calculative when it comes to spending money but funnily, is also a shopaholic. Fong Fong wants to help Kong Fu, but he refuses to see a psychologist about his problem because he thinks it is a waste of money. Fong Fong pities him and teaches him how to save money. Touched by Fong Fong’s good intentions, Kong Fu begins to fall for her. Will Fong Fong get over her shopaholic tendencies? Who in the end will Fong Fong choose: a thrifty millionaire or a kind-hearted, eccentric doctor?

    preceded by:

    The Police Box



    Director/Writer/Producer: Josh Kim
    Narrative | Beta | Colour | 4 minutes | Hong Kong-USA | 2005 | Cantonese w/ English subtitles

    A girl writes love letters to a policeman and puts them in a police box on his beat. A jealous boy sees her tampering with the box and decides to play a trick on the two.

    Celebrity Host for this program:

    Taayla Markell


    Taayla has been acting for over 10 years now, giving her some of her biggest challenges and greatest satisfactions. Her body of work includes The L Word, Peacemakers, Cold Squad and films, Romeo Must Die, Trixie and most recently, Good Luck Chuck. Please visit www.taaylamarkell.com for details on her latest projects.


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