Bishonen
1998 1h 41m movie Film Hong Kong

Bishonen

美少年之戀

“Passion, Seduction... from the tragic land of beautiful boys comes a love story.”

Synopsis

美少年之戀

“Passion, Seduction… from the tragic land of beautiful boys comes a love story.”

Jet is a gay hustler who one night spots a young man walking with a woman, and falls for him instantly. He does some research, and discovers that the man is called Sam, and is an apparently straight policeman.

The 1997–1999 Hong Kong Window

53 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Bishonen sits at position #26.

  1. Made in Hong Kong
    #1

    Made in Hong Kong

    ★ 7.5 · 1997

  2. The Mission
    #2

    The Mission

    ★ 7.4 · 1999

  3. Running Out of Time
    #3

    Running Out of Time

    ★ 7.3 · 1999

  4. Jackie Chan: My Stunts
    #4

    Jackie Chan: My Stunts

    ★ 7.3 · 1999

  5. King of Comedy
    #5

    King of Comedy

    ★ 7.2 · 1999

  6. Fly Me to Polaris
    #6

    Fly Me to Polaris

    ★ 7.2 · 1999

  7. Victim
    #7

    Victim

    ★ 7.2 · 1999

  8. Who Am I?
    #8

    Who Am I?

    ★ 7.1 · 1998

The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Bishonen premiered. 215 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.4
TMDB Rating
17
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #392 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (53rd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among Hong Kong Drama productions specifically: #157 of 311 (top 50%).

Production Details

Primary Country Hong Kong
Original Language Cantonese
Production Companies Far-Sun Film Company
Runtime 1h 41m
Release Date August 14, 1998
IMDb tt0168496

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