Elixir of Love
2004 1h 45m movie Film Hong Kong

Elixir of Love

花好月圓

Synopsis

花好月圓

Heung, a fishwerwoman, is determined to help Kai, an amateur aromatherapist, find the ultimate elixir for the princess who has a bad case of body odour. Although Kai's initial aim is to find the cure and win the princess' heart, he and Heung draw closer every day in the quest for the ultimate cure.

The 2003–2005 Hong Kong Window

50 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Elixir of Love sits at position #36.

  1. War and Beauty
    #1

    War and Beauty

    ★ 9.3 · 2004

  2. The Hand
    #2

    The Hand

    ★ 7.3 · 2004

  3. Infernal Affairs II
    #3

    Infernal Affairs II

    ★ 7.2 · 2003

  4. Turn Left, Turn Right
    #4

    Turn Left, Turn Right

    ★ 7.2 · 2003

  5. The Protector
    #5

    The Protector

    ★ 7.1 · 2005

  6. Election
    #6

    Election

    ★ 7.1 · 2005

  7. Lost in Time
    #7

    Lost in Time

    ★ 7.0 · 2003

  8. SPL: Kill Zone
    #8

    SPL: Kill Zone

    ★ 6.9 · 2005

The 2000s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Elixir of Love premiered. 146 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.

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Reception Benchmarks

5.7
TMDB Rating
10
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #670 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (20th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.6 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.

Among Hong Kong Drama productions specifically: #262 of 311 (top 84%).

Production Details

Primary Country Hong Kong
Original Language Cantonese
Production Companies Media Asia Film Company Limited, China Film Co-Production Corporation, Beijing Film Studio of China Film Group Corporation
Runtime 1h 45m
Release Date February 4, 2004
IMDb tt0404001

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