92 Legendary La Rose Noire

92 Legendary La Rose Noire

Film poster
Traditional 92黑玫瑰對黑玫瑰
Simplified 92黑玫瑰对黑玫瑰
Mandarin Jiǔ Èr Hēi Méi Guī Duì Hēi Méi Guī
Cantonese Gau2 Ji6 Hak1 Mui4 Gwai3 Deoi3 Hak1 Mui4 Gwai3
Directed by Jeffrey Lau
Produced by Laura Fau
Chiu Li-kuan
Screenplay by Jeffrey Lau
Starring Tony Leung
Maggie Shiu
Teresa Mo
Wong Wan-sze
Fung Bo Bo
Music by Lowell Lo
Cinematography Chan Yuen-kai
Edited by Hai Kit-wai
Production
company
Hoventin Films Production Company
Distributed by Hiventin Films
Release dates
2 July 1992 (1992-07-02)
Running time
94 minutes
Country Hong Kong
Language Cantonese
Box office HK$22,806,044

92 Legendary La Rose Noire is a 1992 Hong Kong comedy film written and directed by Jeffrey Lau and starring Tony Leung, Maggie Shiu, Teresa Mo, Wong Wan-sze and Fung Bo Bo. The film was nominated for eight awards at the 12th Hong Kong Film Awards, where Leung won his second Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor and Fung won her first Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actress. 92 Legendary La Rose Noire was ranked number 75 of the Best 100 Chinese Motion Pictures at the 24th Hong Kong Film Awards. The film was followed two sequels, one released in 1993 titled Rose Rose I Love You, where Leung reprises his role but features a new stroyline, and another released in 1997 confusingly titled Black Rose II, also featuring a new storyline and different cast.

Plot

Children's novel writer Butterfly Wong (Maggie Shiu) is unsuccessful in her career and relationship. One time, while attempting suicide, a couple nearby mistaken her for a robber. Wanting to return items left behind by the couple, Butterfly heads to the couple's home, accompanied by her friend, Chow Wai-kuen (Teresa Mo). There, they witness an illegal drug trade, followed by a mutual slaughter among the drug dealers. In order to avoid police suspicion, Butterfly imitates Black Rose, a vigilante character who appeared in 1960s Hong Kong films, and left a note behind. As a result, The real Black Rose's apprentices, Piu-hung (Fung Bo Bo) and Yim-fan (Wong Wan-sze), kidnap Butterfly. Detective Keith Lui (Tony Leung), who has a crush on Butterfly, proceeds to rescue her. However, Piu-hung and Yim-fan mistaken Keith for their ex-lover and locks him up as well.

Cast

Music

Theme song

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Reception

Critical

Andrew Sarooch of Far East Films gave the film a score of 3.5 out of 5 stars praising the performance of actors Tony Leung Ka-fai and Fung Bo Bo, the action sequences and director Jeffrey Lau's direction as "Colourful, genre-defying and almost out-of-control".[1] LoveHKFilm gave the film a positive review, praising Leung's comedic performance and although the film "may lose some people, but it nonetheless possesses its own unique sensibilities and an inexplicable bizarre charm".[2]

Box office

The film HK$22,806,044 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run from 2 July to 23 December 1993.

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations
Ceremony Category Recipient Outcome
12th Hong Kong Film Awards Best Film 92 Legendary La Rose Noire Nominated
Best Director Jeffrey Lau Nominated
Best Screenplay Jeffrey Lau Nominated
Best Actor Tony Leung Ka-fai Won
Best Supporting Actress Fung Bo Bo Won
Teresa Mo Nominated
Wong Wan-sze Nominated
Best Costume Make Up Desugn Joseph Chan Nominated
Best Original Film Score Lowell Lo Nominated
24th Hong Kong Film Awards Best 100 Chinese Motion Pictures 92 Legendary La Rose Noire (#75) Won

References

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