Hong Kong Synopsis
吉星拱照
Lam Bo Sun, the richest man in Hong Kong, is expected to marry the ditziest of socialites in a matter of weeks. On a whim, he leaves everything behind and gets a job as a lowly busboy at a noodle restaurant, and finds the girl of his dreams.
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Comedy + Romance in Hong Kong
61 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Romance genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Fun, the Luck & the Tycoon itself).
The 1989–1991 Hong Kong Window
In the crowded 1989-1991 Hong Kong release window, The Fun, the Luck & the Tycoon sits at #51 of 71. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Hong Kong, 215 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Fun, the Luck & the Tycoon premiered alongside 27 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 27 other Hong Kong films in 1990.
The 286th 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 36th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #567 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (32nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.3 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Comedy productions specifically: #188 of 266 (top 71%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Cinema City |
| Runtime | 1h 30m |
| Release Date | January 18, 1990 |
| IMDb | tt0097619 |