Hong Kong 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…
Audience Engagement
21 audience reviews — more than 43% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity (98th percentile) outruns review volume (43th) — a trending, discussed title among Hong Kong films.
Romance + Drama in Hong Kong
90 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Romance and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Gigolo itself).
The 2014–2016 Hong Kong Window
In the crowded 2014-2016 Hong Kong release window, The Gigolo sits at #53 of 57. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2010s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Hong Kong, 166 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Gigolo premiered alongside 22 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 22 other Hong Kong films in 2015.
The 736th Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).
Reception Benchmarks
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 |