Hong Kong Synopsis
非分熟女
A woman with a seemingly ideal life, Siu Man is abandoned by her husband partly due to her fear of intimacy. After several life crises, she decides to reboot her life by taking over her father’s restaurant. Siu Man eventually finds herself attracted to her new chef, a free spirit who treats cooking as serious philosophy. Tired of the shackles she placed on herself, Siu Man embarks on a journey of self-discovery and sexual liberation.
The 2018–2020 Hong Kong Window
In the crowded 2018-2020 Hong Kong release window, The Lady Improper sits at #23 of 27. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2010s Hong Kong Landscape
The Lady Improper premiered in 2019 — a quieter year for Hong Kong cinema with only 8 titles in our catalog. The 2010s overall landed 166 films and series across 10 years of activity.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 7 other Hong Kong films in 2019.
The 805th 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 46th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #740 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (11th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.0 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Drama productions specifically: #282 of 311 (top 91%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Spoken Languages | Cantonese, Mandarin, French |
| Production Companies | River Vision Company Limited, JCE Movies |
| Runtime | 1h 47m |
| Release Date | April 4, 2019 |
| IMDb | tt9838372 |
| Official Site | www.emp.hk |