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Eighth Happiness (Taiwan Version) DVD Region All

Chow Yun Fat (Actor) | Cherie Chung (Actor) | Fennie Yuen (Actor) | Carol Cheng (Actor)
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Eighth Happiness (Taiwan Version)
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All Editions Rating: Customer Review Rated Bad 8 - 8.5 out of 10 (4)

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Before becoming Hong Kong's number one auteur, Johnnie To directed Eighth Happiness, a raucous Lunar New Year Comedy starring the one-and-only Chow Yun Fat! Chow stars as one of three oddball brothers looking for love but unfortunately, their out-there personalities get in the way! Eldest brother Raymond Wong Bak Ming runs a cooking show for women, and ends up tangling with a Chinese opera singer (Fung Bo Bo) who makes a guest appearance on his show. His youngest brother Jacky Cheung is a shy cartoonist who falls in love with a sweet girl (Fennie Yuen), but to obtain her love, he must surpass a manly rival (Michael Chow), as well as interference from his own two brothers.

But the big story here is Chow Yun Fat, who turns in a surprising comic performance as a renowned player - whose mode of operation is to act gay in order to attract women! One of his targets is a beautiful but insane department store shopgirl played by Cherie Chung, who steals almost all her scenes. But it's not until Chow meets feisty Carol "Dodo" Cheng that the man truly meets his match. The stories and relationships between the three couples intertwine hilariously, leading to an onstage spoof of Princess Chang Ping, featuring Chow Yun Fat dressed up in drag! A monster hit during its initial release, Eighth Happiness moves fast and furiously, and features enough off-the-wall performances, hilarious situations, surprising jokes (look out for Chow Yun Fat as "Mark Gor" from A Better Tomorrow) and sheer comic energy to entertain just about anyone!

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Product Title: Eighth Happiness (Taiwan Version) 八星報喜 (台灣版) 八星报喜 (台湾版) Eighth Happiness (Taiwan Version) Eighth Happiness (Taiwan Version)
Artist Name(s): Chow Yun Fat (Actor) | Cherie Chung (Actor) | Fennie Yuen (Actor) | Carol Cheng (Actor) | Petrina Fung (Actor) | Jacky Cheung | Lee Heung Kam | Huang Kun Hsuan | Lawrence Cheng | Cho Charlie | HUANG XIN | Raymond Wong | Li Kui Ming | Yeung Chun Yiu | WU WEN HUI 周潤發 (Actor) | 鍾楚紅 (Actor) | 袁潔瑩 (Actor) | 鄭裕玲 (Actor) | 馮寶寶 (Actor) | 張 學友 | 李香琴 | 黃坤玄 | 鄭丹瑞 | 曹查理 | 黃新 | 黃 百鳴 | 李居明 | 楊振耀 | 吳文輝 周润发 (Actor) | 锺楚红 (Actor) | 袁洁莹 (Actor) | 郑裕玲 (Actor) | 冯宝宝 (Actor) | 张 学友 | 李香琴 | 黄坤玄 | 郑丹瑞 | 曹查理 | 黄新 | 黄 百鸣 | 李居明 | 杨振耀 | 吴文辉 周潤發 (チョウ・ユンファ) (Actor) | 鍾楚紅(チェリー・チョン) (Actor) | 袁潔瑩(ファニー・ユン) (Actor) | 鄭裕玲(ドゥドゥ・チェン) (Actor) | 馮寶寶(フォン・ボーボー) (Actor) | 張學友(ジャッキー・チョン) | 李香琴(リー・ヒョンカム) | Huang Kun Hsuan | 鄭丹瑞(チェン・ダンソイ) | 曹査理(チョウ・チャーレィ) | HUANG XIN | 黄百鳴(レイモンド・ウォン) | Li Kui Ming | Yeung Chun Yiu | WU WEN HUI 주윤발 (Actor) | Cherie Chung (Actor) | Fennie Yuen (Actor) | Carol Cheng (Actor) | Petrina Fung (Actor) | Jacky Cheung | Lee Heung Kam | Huang Kun Hsuan | Lawrence Cheng | Cho Charlie | HUANG XIN | Raymond Wong | Li Kui Ming | Yeung Chun Yiu | WU WEN HUI
Director: Johnnie To 杜琪峰 杜琪峰 杜琪峰 (ジョニー・トー)  Johnnie To
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Release Date: 2005-09-22
Language: Mandarin
Subtitles: Traditional Chinese
Country of Origin: Hong Kong
Picture Format: NTSC What is it?
Aspect Ratio: 1.78 : 1
Widescreen Anamorphic: Yes
Sound Information: Dolby Digital
Disc Format(s): DVD
Region Code: All Region What is it?
Rating: IIA
Duration: 90 (mins)
Publisher: Xin Sheng Dai (TW)
Package Weight: 100 (g)
Shipment Unit: 1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.: 1004071456

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* Screen Format : 16:9 (Anamorphic Widescreen)
* Sound Mix : Dolby Digital

導演:林琪峰
Director: Lam Kei Fung

  方氏三兄弟,長兄方劍輝(黃百鳴)為婦女節目主持,在訪問中認識了醉心於粵劇的失婚婦人吳芬芳(馮寶寶)。二人感情發展卻因吳前夫回心轉意而告終。長弟方劍郎(周潤發),是典形的花花公子。因結識美艷的Beautiful(鍾楚紅),而引起一番情感鬥爭,郎始終回到紅(鄭裕玲)身邊。幼弟方劍笙(張學友),生來性格害羞的漫畫家。他遇上天真活潑的少女瑩瑩(袁潔瑩),這對年青人的戀情,溫馨甜美。

  Fai (Raymond Wong), the eldest, is a host of a woman TV programme has met Fong(BoBo), a charming divorced woman. Subtely, the two fall for each other...Long(Chow Yun Fat), the younger, is a good-looking guy with many girl-friends. A gorgeous girl working in a deparment store has become his target. This charming creature has caused a series of misunderstanding...Sung (Jacky Cheung), the youngest, is a timid cartoon artist. A pretty young girl, Ying (Fennie Yuen) comes into his life. The romance of these two young people has been rather entertaining and as soothing as a coup of summer breeze....
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Average Customer Rating for All Editions of this Product: Customer Review Rated Bad 8 - 8.5 out of 10 (4)

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June 18, 2008

This customer review refers to Eighth Happiness (Digitally Remastered) (Joy Sales Version) (Hong Kong Version)
A CYN Comedy at it's best! Customer Review Rated Bad 8 - 8 out of 10
Eighth Happiness is to me, the quintessential CYN Comedy. In addition to a Stellar cast of stars such as Chow Yun Fat, Jacky Cheung, Cherie Chung, Do Do Cheng and Fung Bo Bo (of Fong Sai Yuk fame), we are also treated to a rare performance by longtime Cinema City producer Raymond Wong bak-ming, who plays the eldest of three brothers, and while he is the successful Chef and host of his hit cooking show, Mainly for Women, he is single, and has a lot of trouble with the opposite sex.
His Flamboyant Brother Lang (Chow Yun Fat) However has the opposite problem as an out of work actor who regularly dates various women, or as he calls them, the Girls from the 19 Districts, while the Youngest Brother (Jacky Cheung) is a struggling cartoonist with an innocent heart, quite the contrast from the Roles Jacky is usually noted for playing.

Late one Night due to a road accident, the phone lines near the Brothers' home malfunction, and through three chance phone calls, each of the three brothers meet three very different women, which leads into many Hilarious Romantic Encounters down the track, including Eight Star Cookies, Tai Chi Swords, Smashing both Cars and Diamond Rolexes, Raymond Wong gulping down an almost Pure Chilli Soup, Two Ping Pong Matches (as well as a scene where Chow and Raymond throw poor Cherie from one brother to the other) and a hilarious Peking Opera Finale based on Princess Chan-ping!

In addition to the great Comedic scenes and Performances, this film hosts quite a few cameos, including Michael Chow, John Shum, Karl Maka, Ringo Lam and even Mark Gor!

In Short, this film is a Must, if for no other reason than Chow's Excellent performance as the Overly Camp and Flamboyant Lang, This film is a great Companion Piece to diary of a Big Man, and is perfect for CNY or any time of the Year!

PS> While Yesasia states this film as Region 3 in the Product Summary, when I ordered it, my version was Region 0 (All Regions).
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Anonymous

August 25, 2003

This customer review refers to Eighth Happiness
One of the best ever Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
Great movie with Raymond, Yun Fat And Jackie portraying 3 brothers, extremely funny, entertaining, a great cast (Including Dodo, Fennie Yuen, Fung Bobo, etc...)
And then there is the most beautiful actress ever in HK, Cherie Chung, to top it off
Maybe my favorite HK movie ever
I've seen this film at least 5 times!!!
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April 10, 2001

This customer review refers to Eighth Happiness
MUCH BETTER THAN EXPECTED Customer Review Rated Bad 8 - 8 out of 10
Very entertaining and humorous movie with a great cast that worked well with each other. The chemistry is quite evidient here. Three brothers with distinctly different personalities and lives are all brilliantly brought together in this hilarious comedy. This film will appeal to viewers of many generations. Once again, Chow Yun Fat demonstrates his boundless realm of talent and ability to adapt to any character presented to him. - SKL
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April 9, 2001

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8th Happiness Customer Review Rated Bad 8 - 8 out of 10
Very entertaining movie with a star filled cast and humorous story line. Three individual brothers with distinctly different lives are all brilliantly brought together in this charming movie that will appeal to all generations. Another example of Chow Yun Fat's boundless acting capabilities and talents. - SKL
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