Love Me, Love My Money

Love Me, Love My Money
Directed by Wong Jing
Produced by Wong Jing
Written by Wong Jing
Starring Tony Leung Chiu-Wai
Shu Qi
Gordon Lam
Teresa Mak
Music by Chan Kwong-Wing
Cinematography Dick Tung
Ko Chiu-Lam
Edited by Hai Kit-Wai
Release dates
  • 18 October 2001 (2001-10-18)
Country Hong Kong
Language Cantonese
Box office HK$4,672,611.00

Love Me, Love My Money (Chinese: 有情飲水飽) is a 2001 Hong Kong romantic comedy film written, produced and directed by Wong Jing, and starring Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Shu Qi, Angie Cheung, Chun Cho, Lam Ka-Tung, Teresa Mak and Wong Yut Fei.

The original Chinese title for the film is Yau ching yum sui ba'u. It is a popular saying that literally translates as - When in Love, Even Plain Water Can Be a Filling Meal.

Summary

Richard Ma is a tight fisted, mean and unpleasant character. He is also a wealthy businessman who has become increasingly bitter and mistrustful due to what he believes are the gold digging women in his life.

Following a series of events one weekend, Richard's financial assets are temporarily frozen, his house is looted by his bitter ex-girlfriend and he has no cash leaving him helpless and broke.

It is during this fateful weekend that he meets Choi ; a struggling stockbroker who is trying ward off the attentions of an unwanted suitor from her local village. By offering to help to Ah Choi in return for financial gain, a most surprising relationship develops between this unlikely pair.

Cast

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References to Hong Kong culture

References

  1. "Love Me, Love My Money". imdb.com. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
  2. "Love Me, Love My Money". chinesemov.com. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
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