Hong Kong Synopsis
最佳女婿
Playboy Hong Kong Barber Happy Chan opens a fashionable new salon, right next to an old-fashioned Shanhainese barber shop. Its owner, Chuk, is furious at this development and starts a quarrel with Chan and his colleagues during the opening ceremony of his new venture Chuk's pretty daughter, Ying, is forced to keep the peace. Chan and his friends all attempt to woo Ying, but end up getting drunk and falling asleep in her bedroom. Later, Ying discovers that she is pregnant but no one can remember which of the trio did the deed. Chan and his friends endeavor to do the right thing, banding together during her pregnancy until the true identity of the father can be determined. When the baby is born its discovered all the prospective fathers have the same blood type and confusion reigns anew.
The 1987–1989 Hong Kong Window
55 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Faithfully Yours sits at position #54.
The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Faithfully Yours premiered. 151 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #816 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (2nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.9 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Comedy productions specifically: #263 of 266 (top 99%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Runtime | 1h 28m |
| Release Date | December 17, 1988 |
| IMDb | tt0121922 |