Gorgeous
1999 2h 1m movie Film Hong Kong

Gorgeous

玻璃樽

Synopsis

玻璃樽

When Ah Bu, a girl from a small fishing town in Taiwan, finds a glass bottle with a romantic message, she travels to Hong Kong to find her prince charming. As it turns out, her prince charming, Albert, happens to be gay. But all is not lost when Ah Bu meets the dashing Chi Wu. Meanwhile, Ah Bu's boyfriend from Taiwan comes looking for her, as the action and romance follow Ah Bu back to Taiwan.

The 1998–2000 Hong Kong Window

50 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Gorgeous sits at position #28.

  1. The Mission
    #1

    The Mission

    ★ 7.4 · 1999

  2. Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey
    #2

    Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey

    ★ 7.4 · 2000

  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

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Gorgeous. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Other Titles From Orange Sky Golden Harvest

The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape

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

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Reception Benchmarks

6.3
TMDB Rating
326
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #407 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (51st percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among Hong Kong Adventure productions specifically: #47 of 91 (top 52%).

Production Details

Primary Country Hong Kong
All Production Countries Hong Kong, Taiwan
Original Language Cantonese
Production Companies Orange Sky Golden Harvest
Runtime 2h 1m
Release Date February 12, 1999
IMDb tt0184526

Themes & Motifs

  • martial arts
  • showdown
  • redemption
  • parkour
  • combat
  • illegal fistfight
  • streetfighting
  • action hero
  • gay theme
  • homosexual

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