Hong Kong 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.
Drama + Romance in Hong Kong
90 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Romance genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Bishonen itself).
The 1997–1999 Hong Kong Window
Bishonen holds position #26 of 53 Hong Kong films in the 1997–1999 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Hong Kong, 215 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Bishonen premiered alongside 20 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 20 other Hong Kong films in 1998.
The 480th Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).
Audience Engagement
17 audience reviews — more than 34% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity (51th percentile) outruns review volume (34th) — a trending, discussed title among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
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 |