The Gigolo
2015 1h 37m movie Film Hong Kong

The Gigolo

鴨王

Synopsis

鴨王

Fung looks like a super-heartthrob and was bon with a special endowment, making him the high school idol. He was expelled from school when he was caught fighting on campus. When his mom, the sole provider of his family with her poultry business, had to stop working due to her back problems, Fung decides to support his family financially. And from that moment, his life takes on a tumultuous change…

The 2014–2016 Hong Kong Window

57 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Gigolo sits at position #53.

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    #1

    Little Big Master

    ★ 7.9 · 2015

  2. Trivisa
    #2

    Trivisa

    ★ 7.2 · 2016

  3. Bounty Hunters
    #3

    Bounty Hunters

    ★ 7.2 · 2016

  4. Patriots Day
    #4

    Patriots Day

    ★ 7.0 · 2016

  5. Robbery
    #5

    Robbery

    ★ 7.0 · 2016

  6. Mad World
    #6

    Mad World

    ★ 6.9 · 2016

  7. Now You See Me 2
    #7

    Now You See Me 2

    ★ 6.8 · 2016

  8. Sara
    #8

    Sara

    ★ 6.8 · 2015

The 2010s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Gigolo premiered. 166 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.

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Reception Benchmarks

4.7
TMDB Rating
21
Audience Reviews
Polarizing
Critical Tier

Ranked #801 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (4th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.6 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.

Among Hong Kong Romance productions specifically: #126 of 134 (top 94%).

Production Details

Primary Country Hong Kong
Original Language Cantonese
Production Companies Cameron Entertainment Co., Ltd., Mega-Vision Productions Limited
Runtime 1h 37m
Release Date January 29, 2015
IMDb tt4539508

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