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Viva Erotica

1996 | 99 min | Comedy, Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for people who love a good family story and fans of sharp satire. Anyone with siblings or parents will recognize something here. Shelve it next to Happiness or The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover. The jokes have targets, and it hits most of them.
The mood: Provocative satire that goes after everyone.
The pace: Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 39 min.
What might put you off: It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Not the pick if you want something heavy or meaningful.

Struggling director Sing is forced to make a Category III film for a triad boss who wants his girlfriend to star, leading to conflicts over artistic integrity, nudity, and his relationship with his own girlfriend.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 37K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Derek Yee Tung-Sing, Lo Chi-Leung

Leslie Cheung Kwok-wingSing
Karen Mok Man-waiMay
Shu QiMango
Lau Ching-wanDerek Yee
Paul Chun PuiBoss Wong
Anthony Wong Chau-sangDirector Wong
Allen Ting Chi-ChunWai
Man LanSing's Mother
Law Kar-yingChung
Elvis Tsui Kam-kongWah