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''Dances with Dragon'' is a 1991 Hong Kong
romantic comedy Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a sub-genre of comedy and Romance novel, romance fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount all obstacles. Ro ...
film directed by
Wong Jing Wong Yat-cheong, known professionally as Wong Jing (, born 3 May 1955), is a Hong Kong filmmaker and actor. A prolific filmmaker with strong instincts for crowd-pleasing and publicity, he played a prominent role in Hong Kong cinema during ...
and starring
Andy Lau Andy Lau Tak-wah ( zh, order=t,j, t=劉德華, j=Lau4 Dak1 Waa4; born Lau Fook-wing; 27 September 1961), is a Hong Kong actor, singer-songwriter and film producer. He was named the "Fourth Tiger" among the Five Tiger Generals of TVB in the 1 ...
as a rich businessman who ends up being mistaken as an illegal immigrant from China on
Lantau Island Lantau Island (also Lantao Island, Lan Tao or Lan Tau) is the largest island in Hong Kong, located west of Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula, and is part of the New Territories. Administratively, most of Lantau Island is part of the ...
, where falls in love with an employee (
Sharla Cheung Sharla Cheung Man (born 7 February 1968) is a Hong Kong actress and film producer. Career Cheung was discovered by Wong Jing, who cast her in her first film role in the 1986 film '' The Magic Crystal''. She continued to work with the director o ...
) of his company who is unaware of his real identity.


Plot

Lung Ka-chun (
Andy Lau Andy Lau Tak-wah ( zh, order=t,j, t=劉德華, j=Lau4 Dak1 Waa4; born Lau Fook-wing; 27 September 1961), is a Hong Kong actor, singer-songwriter and film producer. He was named the "Fourth Tiger" among the Five Tiger Generals of TVB in the 1 ...
), chairman of Lung's Enterprise, nearly runs over Moon (
Sharla Cheung Sharla Cheung Man (born 7 February 1968) is a Hong Kong actress and film producer. Career Cheung was discovered by Wong Jing, who cast her in her first film role in the 1986 film '' The Magic Crystal''. She continued to work with the director o ...
), a interviewee for a position in his company from
Lantau Island Lantau Island (also Lantao Island, Lan Tao or Lan Tau) is the largest island in Hong Kong, located west of Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula, and is part of the New Territories. Administratively, most of Lantau Island is part of the ...
while on his way to work. Despite her throwing a tantrum at him, he is attracted to her and she scores the position. At the same time, Lung is by his mother (
Lee Heung-kam Lee Heung-kam (13 January 1932 – 4 January 2021) was a Hong Kong Cantonese opera singer and TVB actress. Career She joined the entertainment industry when she was 14 years old. Since 1960, she became known for being an antagonist in many Canto ...
) to marry his younger cousin, Diana (
Yvonne Yung Yvonne Yung (born 17 September 1968) is a Chinese actress and beauty pageant titleholder. Early life Yung was born on 17 September 1968 in Beijing. At age 12, Yung immigrated to Hong Kong. Career Yung started her entertainment career as a mod ...
) and sets them up on a date on a yacht. However, Diana is irritated by Lung's disinterest in her and pushes him in the water and gets mixed with a group of illegal immigrant swimming from mainland China and end up on Lantau Island by police officers. Lung gets caught by an officer and was unable to prove himself as a Hong Kong citizen as he left his ID on his yacht but another illegal immigrant knocks the officer out and Lung flees and hides on the roof of Moon's home. The roof collapses and Lung's falls into the bathroom where Moon was showering so she and her mother, Aunt Eleven (
Deanie Ip Deanie Ip (born 25 December 1947) is a Hong Kong singer and actress. She has won the Hong Kong Film Awards once for Best Actress and three times for Best Supporting Actress. Deanie also won the Golden Horse Awards once for Best Leading Act ...
), beat him. Thinking Lung is an illegal immigrant, Eleven takes him in to work as a cheap labor in her store and he agrees to stay to purposely want his mother to worry for forcing him to marry his cousin. Lung informs his assistant, Uncle Fly (
Ng Man-tat Richard Ng Man-tat (, 2 January 1952 – 27 February 2021), commonly called Uncle Tat (), was a Hong Kong actor originally from Fujian. He was a veteran with dozens of awards in the Cinema of Hong Kong , Hong Kong film industry, including Hon ...
), about this and Fly arrives to give him a cellphone and a shoe telling him to look for police sergeant Uncle Prawn (
Wu Ma Fung Wang-yuen (22 September 1942 – 4 February 2014), better known by his stage name Wu Ma, was a Hong Kong actor, director, producer and writer. Wu Ma made his screen debut in 1963, and with over 240 appearances to his name (plus 49 directoria ...
), if he gets into a dangerous situation. Moon and her best friend, Charmy (
May Lo May Lo Mei Wei (born 1 September 1966) is a Hong Kong former actress. Personal In 1986, Lo met singer Jacky Cheung during the filming of ''Devoted to You'', a movie that they both starred in. On 15 February 1996, they married in London, Englan ...
) reunite with her old classmates and one of them, Mary, invites them to her birthday party next week. Moon lies to Mary that she has a boyfriend so Charmy suggests Moon to bring Lung to the party to pose as her boyfriend and give him an oversized suit. At the party, Moon's ex-boyfriend, Mr. Sze (
Pal Sinn Pal Sinn Lap-man (born 17 March 1959) is a Hong Kong musician and actor. Sinn is noted for his roles as Sai-Mun Hing in '' The Reincarnation of Golden Lotus'', for which he received Hong Kong Film Award nomination for Best New Performer. Li ...
), humiliates her and Lung. Fly secretly arrives and gives Lung a new suit while helping him humiliate Sze buy helping him buy a lottery ticket to show off his wealth as well as driving a helicopter to pick Lung and Moon up. Lung lies to Moon that Fly is a fellow soldier turned gang member from China. Moon later watches the sunset with Lung and tells him on her birthday, she wants to turn her home into a palace and have a prince dance with her. Meanwhile, Aunt Eleven instructs Lung to help her cheat in a mahjong game with triad members which did not go well and they discovered it and threaten Eleven so Moon asks Lung to call for his "fellow gang comrades" for help. Lung calls Fly, who is arrested for carrying realistic-looking you guns with his subordinates posing as gangsters, so Fly tells Lung to find Uncle Prawn with the shoe. When Lung goes to the police station, he discovers Prawn is to officer that caught him earlier and was knocked out. Making matters worst, Lung's shoe is bitten up by pigs while he also accidentally kills Prawn's prized pet cricket. Lung then calls Fly, who tells him to sing Prawn's favorite Cantonese opera song and finally gains his trust, so Prawn leads his subordinates posing as a group of criminals to threaten and torture the triads. Through the torture, the triads reveal that Lung paid them to force Eleven to sell her store and land to develop a resort. Eleven, Moon and Lung go to the office Lung Enterprise to find Lung, who tries hard to not reveal himself as Eleven and Moon are still unaware of his real identity. Lung then discovers, his older cousin, Martin (
Alfred Cheung Alfred Cheung () is a Hong Kong actor, Film director, director, Screenwriter, writer and Film producer, producer.Alfred's ancestral hometown is Kaiping city, Guangdong province. Career In 1990, Alfred Cheung produced and directed a political satir ...
), was scheming with his rival, Chow Tai-pang to develop land and framed Lung for ordering the triads to cause trouble at Eleven's store. At meantime, Eleven and Moon were thrown out by security guards. When they return home, Moon waits for Lung to return and Eleven deduces her daughter has fallen in love with him. Fly then arrives to tell Moon Lung will return after making big bucks and will remember her birthday. Lung returns home telling hus mother he came back from vacation and she agrees to not force him to marry. On Moon's birthday, Lung gives her a batch a roses and tells her he will go to the Prestigious Charity Auction to tackle Lung Ka-chun so Moon and Eleven goes as well. At the auction, Moon and Eleven discover Lung's true identity while Eleven also reunites with her first love, Chu Chi-keung (Paul Chu), who is the new assistant manager of Lung's Enterprise. Lung defeats Chow in bidding two pieces of land from Lantau Island with HK$610 million and persuades Eleven to sell her store while offering her a new supermarket when the resort is finished at Lantau Island while also transfers Martin to
New Guinea New Guinea (; Hiri Motu: ''Niu Gini''; , fossilized , also known as Papua or historically ) is the List of islands by area, world's second-largest island, with an area of . Located in Melanesia in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, the island is ...
as punishment. Right before the ball starts, Lung announces he wants to dance with an important woman, who is his mother, and Moon leaves in dismay. When she returns home, Fly surprises her with a cake and tells her it was from Lung and she walks outside and realizes Lung fulfilled her wish of turning her home into palace. Lung walks to her and gives her a batch flowers as well as a new pair of glasses of a discontinued brand which Diana broke earlier, and dances with her.


Cast

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Andy Lau Andy Lau Tak-wah ( zh, order=t,j, t=劉德華, j=Lau4 Dak1 Waa4; born Lau Fook-wing; 27 September 1961), is a Hong Kong actor, singer-songwriter and film producer. He was named the "Fourth Tiger" among the Five Tiger Generals of TVB in the 1 ...
as Lung Ka-chun (龍家俊), chairman of Lung's Enterprise (龍門企業) who is stressed out by his life and mother forcing him to marry his younger cousin, Diana. When Diana pushes him into the sea, he ends up on
Lantau Island Lantau Island (also Lantao Island, Lan Tao or Lan Tau) is the largest island in Hong Kong, located west of Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula, and is part of the New Territories. Administratively, most of Lantau Island is part of the ...
without his ID and mistaken as an illegal immigrant from China and nicknames himself Chicken (大陸雞) and works for Aunt Eleven and falls in love with her daughter, Moon, an employee at his company. *
Sharla Cheung Sharla Cheung Man (born 7 February 1968) is a Hong Kong actress and film producer. Career Cheung was discovered by Wong Jing, who cast her in her first film role in the 1986 film '' The Magic Crystal''. She continued to work with the director o ...
as Moon Chan (陳月光), a girl from Lantau Island who recently got a position at Lung's Enterprise. She falls in love with Lung, who she is unaware is her boss, when he ends up at her home and spending time with her. *
Deanie Ip Deanie Ip (born 25 December 1947) is a Hong Kong singer and actress. She has won the Hong Kong Film Awards once for Best Actress and three times for Best Supporting Actress. Deanie also won the Golden Horse Awards once for Best Leading Act ...
as Aunt Eleven (十一家), Moon's aggressive mother who takes Lung in to work as cheap labor in her store as well as using him to swindle money from others. *
Ng Man-tat Richard Ng Man-tat (, 2 January 1952 – 27 February 2021), commonly called Uncle Tat (), was a Hong Kong actor originally from Fujian. He was a veteran with dozens of awards in the Cinema of Hong Kong , Hong Kong film industry, including Hon ...
as Uncle Fly (蒼蠅叔), Lung's trusted assistant. *
Alfred Cheung Alfred Cheung () is a Hong Kong actor, Film director, director, Screenwriter, writer and Film producer, producer.Alfred's ancestral hometown is Kaiping city, Guangdong province. Career In 1990, Alfred Cheung produced and directed a political satir ...
as Martin Kung (鞏利), Lung's older cousin who is head of the Personal Department of Lung's Enterprise who is horny and has his eyes of Moon. He betrays Lung during his absence and schemes with Lung's rival, Chow Tai-pang. *
May Lo May Lo Mei Wei (born 1 September 1966) is a Hong Kong former actress. Personal In 1986, Lo met singer Jacky Cheung during the filming of ''Devoted to You'', a movie that they both starred in. On 15 February 1996, they married in London, Englan ...
as Charmy (靚靚), Moon's best friend who helps her get an interview at Lung's Enterprise. *
Yvonne Yung Yvonne Yung (born 17 September 1968) is a Chinese actress and beauty pageant titleholder. Early life Yung was born on 17 September 1968 in Beijing. At age 12, Yung immigrated to Hong Kong. Career Yung started her entertainment career as a mod ...
as Diana Kung (鞏黛娜), Lung's sassy and entitled cousin who pushes him into the sea when she is angry of his disinterest in her. *
Wu Ma Fung Wang-yuen (22 September 1942 – 4 February 2014), better known by his stage name Wu Ma, was a Hong Kong actor, director, producer and writer. Wu Ma made his screen debut in 1963, and with over 240 appearances to his name (plus 49 directoria ...
as Uncle Prawn (鹹蝦叔), a police sergeant in Lantau Island who is Fly's good friend who used to work for
Lui Lok Lui Lok (; born Lui Mo Lok, ; 16 May 1920 – 13 May 2010) was a Hong Kong police detective known for his acts of corruption during the 1960s and 1970s. He was wanted by Hong Kong's Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC). Although ...
. *
Lee Heung-kam Lee Heung-kam (13 January 1932 – 4 January 2021) was a Hong Kong Cantonese opera singer and TVB actress. Career She joined the entertainment industry when she was 14 years old. Since 1960, she became known for being an antagonist in many Canto ...
as Mrs. Lung (龍太), Lung's mother who forces him to marry Diana. *Paul Chu as Chu Chi-keung (朱志強), the new assistant manager of Lung's Enterprise hired by Lung from the US headquarters of Lung's. He is also Eleven's first love who was nicknamed Tomato (番茄) when they were dating. *
Pal Sinn Pal Sinn Lap-man (born 17 March 1959) is a Hong Kong musician and actor. Sinn is noted for his roles as Sai-Mun Hing in '' The Reincarnation of Golden Lotus'', for which he received Hong Kong Film Award nomination for Best New Performer. Li ...
as Mr. Sze (史公子), Moon's ex-boyfriend and Mary's boyfriend who the son of a rich man and humiliates Moon and Lung at Mary's birthday party, but Lung retaliates by humiliating him in front of everyone. *Chan Hiu-ying as Mary, Moon and Charmy's old classmate. *Pau Hon-lam as Chau Tai-pang (周大鵬), Lung's arrogant business rival who schemes with Martin but is eventually defeated by Lung. *John Ching as Ng Oi-kong (吳愛港), an illegal immigrant who swam from China and knocks Uncle Prawn out to help Lung flee. *
Wong Yat-fei Wong Yat-fei (born 19 August 1946) is a Hong Kong cinema actor who has acted in numerous Cantonese films. Wong is best known for his role as Iron Head in ''Shaolin Soccer'' for which he won popular awards. He has appeared in more than 139 film ...
as Chung (阿蟲), Aunt Eleven's former employee whom she fires after a money dispute before using Lung as his replacement *Wong Hung as Aunt Eleven's mahjong friend. *Bill Lung as Brother Fat (發哥), a
triad Triad or triade may refer to: * a group of three Humanities * Trichotomy (philosophy), often called triads * Triad (sociology), a group of three people as a unit of study * Triad (relationship), or ''ménage à trois'' Music * Triad (music ...
boss who threatens Eleven after catching her cheating on a mahjong game and was hired by Chow to intimidate her to sell her store while framing Lung. *Ha Kwok-wing as Fat's gangster. *Ridley Tsui as Fat's gangster. *Lau Sing-kwong as Fat's gangster. *Wan Seung-lam as Fat's gangster. *Tam Wai-man as Fat's gangster. *Chan Yuet-yue as Judy Ma, a boutique manager. *Lawrence Lau as man outside Judy Ma's boutique who gets a kiss from Moon when he gives her HK$50. *Ho Chi-moon as auctioneer at the Prestigious Charity Auction. *Fung Kam Hung as chauffeur hired by Charmy to drive to Mary's party. *Steve Brettingham as Lung's fitness coach who Lung outruns. *Fung Man-kwong as Uncle Slimmy (奀叔), a breakfast patron at Eleven's store. *Ng Kwok-kin as a policeman. *Lee Wah-kon as Uncle Fatty (肥伯), a breakfast patron at Eleven's store.


Songs


Theme song

*Song: ''Dance with the Dragon'' (與龍共舞) **Composer:
Lowell Lo Lowell Lo Kwun Ting (, born 12 October 1950) is a Hong Kong singer-songwriter, actor and film composer. He wrote the film scores to many Hong Kong films, and in particular, the theme music of the Hong Kong Film Awards. He is now also an en ...
**Lyricist: Siu Mei **Singer: Cally Kwong


Sub theme song

*Song: ''Kiss Me Again'' (再吻我吧) / ''Forget this Life'' (把今生忘掉) **Composer: Wong Hing Yuen **Lyricist:
Andy Lau Andy Lau Tak-wah ( zh, order=t,j, t=劉德華, j=Lau4 Dak1 Waa4; born Lau Fook-wing; 27 September 1961), is a Hong Kong actor, singer-songwriter and film producer. He was named the "Fourth Tiger" among the Five Tiger Generals of TVB in the 1 ...
, Tse Ming-fan **Singer: Andy Lau *Song: ''Long Nights Are Romantic'' (長夜多浪漫) **Composer: Kyohei Tsutsumi, Masai Urino **Lyricist: Thomas Chow **Singer: Andy Lau


Awards and nominations

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11th Hong Kong Film Awards The 11th Hong Kong Awards ceremony, honored the best films of 1991 and took place on 5 April 1992 at Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Wan Chai, Hong Kong Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizat ...
**Winner: Best Supporting Actress (
Deanie Ip Deanie Ip (born 25 December 1947) is a Hong Kong singer and actress. She has won the Hong Kong Film Awards once for Best Actress and three times for Best Supporting Actress. Deanie also won the Golden Horse Awards once for Best Leading Act ...
) **Nominated: Best Actress (
Sharla Cheung Sharla Cheung Man (born 7 February 1968) is a Hong Kong actress and film producer. Career Cheung was discovered by Wong Jing, who cast her in her first film role in the 1986 film '' The Magic Crystal''. She continued to work with the director o ...
) **Nominated: Best Original Film Song (''Dance with the Dragon'' (與龍共舞) - Composer:
Lowell Lo Lowell Lo Kwun Ting (, born 12 October 1950) is a Hong Kong singer-songwriter, actor and film composer. He wrote the film scores to many Hong Kong films, and in particular, the theme music of the Hong Kong Film Awards. He is now also an en ...
, Lyricist: Siu Mei, Singer: Cally Kwong


See also

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Andy Lau filmography This is the filmography of Hong Kong people, Hong Kong singer, actor and film producer Andy Lau. Career summary Lau made his film acting debut in a supporting role the 1981 film, ''Once Upon a Rainbow'' and his television acting debut in an epis ...
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Wong Jing filmography This page contains the filmography of Wong Jing. Filmography Television series References External linksWong Jingat the Hong Kong Movie DataBase *Wong Jingat Hong Kong Cinemagic Hong Kong Cinemagic, sometimes referred to as HKCinemagic, wa ...


External links

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