Look for a Star
2009 1h 57m movie Film China

Look for a Star

游龍戲鳳

“Can they live happily ever after if this secret gets out?”

Look for a Star is a China–Hong Kong co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.

Synopsis

游龍戲鳳

“Can they live happily ever after if this secret gets out?”

Wealthy construction mogul Sam Ching and cabaret dancer Milan Sit fall madly in love with one another despite the class differences that would keep many couples apart. However, what Sit doesn't know is that Ching is the man responsible for razing a building representing cherished memories from her childhood.

China × Hong Kong Co-Production

China (lead)Hong Kong

Other China×Hong Kong titles

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Romance + Drama in China

85 China titles in our catalog blend the Romance and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Look for a Star itself).

The 2008–2010 China Window

In the crowded 2008-2010 China release window, Look for a Star sits at #59 of 69. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. The Qin Empire
    #1

    The Qin Empire

    ★ 8.4 · 2009
  2. Chinese Paladin 3
    #2

    Chinese Paladin 3

    ★ 8.0 · 2009
  3. Ip Man
    #3

    Ip Man

    ★ 7.8 · 2008
  4. Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony
    #4

    Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony

    ★ 7.8 · 2008
  5. Let the Bullets Fly
    #5

    Let the Bullets Fly

    ★ 7.7 · 2010
  6. Under the Hawthorn Tree
    #6

    Under the Hawthorn Tree

    ★ 7.7 · 2010
  7. Ocean Heaven
    #7

    Ocean Heaven

    ★ 7.6 · 2010
  8. Ip Man 2
    #8

    Ip Man 2

    ★ 7.5 · 2010

The 2000s China Landscape

2009 was the decade’s peak output year for China — 24 titles released, including Look for a Star. Bars below show how the 2000s stacked up year by year (142 total).

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 23 other China films in 2009.

The 193rd China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).

Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).

Audience Engagement

15
Reviews
29th
Review-volume percentile
25th
Popularity percentile

15 audience reviews — more than 29% of China films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 25th percentile among China films.

Reception Benchmarks

5.1
TMDB Rating
15
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #874 of 946 China films indexed here (8th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.6 points below the China average of 6.7/10.

Among China Romance productions specifically: #110 of 125 (top 88%).

Production Details

Primary CountryChina
All Production CountriesChina, Hong Kong
Original LanguageCantonese
Spoken LanguagesCantonese, English, Mandarin
Production CompaniesMedia Asia Films, Basic Pictures, Huayi Brothers Pictures
Runtime1h 57m
Release DateJanuary 23, 2009
IMDbtt1312156
Official Sitewww.mediaasia.com

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