Hong Kong Synopsis
大丈夫日記
A two-timing bigamist finds himself concocting scheme after scheme with his best friend, Chi Hung, to prevent either of his wives from discovering his bigamy. The unwanted intervention of a police officer as well as a series of unfortunate events lead to the wives discovery of the whole plot. They team up with Chi Hung's exasperated fiancée, Ka Lai, to exact revenge upon the two men.
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Romance + Comedy in Hong Kong
61 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Romance and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Diary of a Big Man itself).
The 1987–1989 Hong Kong Window
In the crowded 1987-1989 Hong Kong release window, The Diary of a Big Man sits at #42 of 55. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in Hong Kong, 151 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Diary of a Big Man premiered alongside 18 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 18 other Hong Kong films in 1988.
The 253rd 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
14 audience reviews — more than 25% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 41th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #532 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (36th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Hong Kong Romance productions specifically: #73 of 134 (top 54%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | Mandarin, Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Cinema City Co., Ltd., Film Workshop |
| Runtime | 1h 26m |
| Release Date | July 21, 1988 |
| IMDb | tt0094935 |