The Gigolo (2015 film)

The Gigolo (Chinese: 鴨王) is a 2015 Hong Kong erotic drama film directed and written by Au Cheuk-man and starring Dominic Ho, Candy Yuen, Jeana Ho, Hazel Tong and Winnie Leung. A sequel titled The Gigolo 2 was released on January 14, 2016 with Dominic Ho reprising his role as Fung.[1]

The Gigolo
Film poster
Directed byAu Cheuk-man
Produced byAman Chang
Written byAu Cheuk-man
StarringOng Yong Kuan
Lim Jun Hong
Jeana Ho
Hazel Tong
Winnie Leung
Music byDay Tai
CinematographyNg King-man
Edited byLi Ka-wing
Production
company
Cameron Entertainment
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Distributed byMei Ah Entertainment
Release date
  • January 29, 2015 (2015-01-29)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryHong Kong
LanguageCantonese
Box officeHK$5.58 million

Plot

The movie opens with Fung exercising on the vertical bar at the balcony of his house. Then it follows on through to how he started his life as a gigolo to him becoming an actor and a lover of his director, a rich man's daughter.

Cast

  • Dominic Ho as Fung, a gigolo turned actor
  • Candy Yuen as Michelle, a client of Fung
  • Jeana Ho as Chloe, film director and Fung's girlfriend
  • Hazel Tong as Yoyo, frequent client of Chris
  • Winnie Leung as Belle, hair stylist for Abson
  • Pal Sinn as Abson, nicknamed King of Gigolos
  • Angelina Lo as Jane, Fung's mother
  • Wong Chun-tong as Shing, nicknamed Big Dick Shing and Fung's father
  • Jolie Fan as Jolie, Fung's first love
  • Elena Kong as Hung, owner of a nightclub and Fung's cousin
  • Tony Ho as Ben, Michelle's husband and Chloe's father
  • Ronan Pak as Chris, a gigolo
  • La Ying as Peter, Chloe's friend and also, Fung's rich high school classmate.

Box office

The film opened to HK$2.33 million (US$300,620) over four days.[2] It has grossed a total of HK$5.58 million (US$720,000).[3]

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