Hong Kong 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.
Drama + Comedy in Hong Kong
71 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Elixir of Love itself).
The 2003–2005 Hong Kong Window
In the crowded 2003-2005 Hong Kong release window, Elixir of Love sits at #36 of 50. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s Hong Kong Landscape
2004 was the decade’s peak output year for Hong Kong — 20 titles released, including Elixir of Love. Bars below show how the 2000s stacked up year by year (146 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 19 other Hong Kong films in 2004.
The 560th 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
10 audience reviews — more than 6% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 13th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
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 |