| Missbehavior | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Pang Ho-cheung |
| Written by | Pang Ho-cheung Sunny Lau |
| Produced by | Subi Liang |
| Cinematography | Jam Yau |
| Edited by | Wenders Li |
| Music by | Wong Ngai-lun Janet Yung |
Production company | Making Film |
Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
Missbehavior (Chinese: 恭喜八婆; Jyutping: gung1 hei2 baat3 po4; pinyin: Gōngxǐ Bāpó) is a 2019 Hong Kong film by Pang Ho-cheung. It is co-written by Pang and Sunny Lau.
Plot
After June accidentally served her boss's breast milk to a client, she assembles a group of her estranged friends on WeChat to find a replacement bottle before her boss leaves.
Cast
- Isabel Chan — Isabel
- Dada Chan — Rosalin Lin
- Gigi Leung — May, the policewoman
- June Lam — June, the office worker searching for breast milk
- Chui Tien You — Frank
- Hanjin Tan — Boris
- Isabella Leong — June's boss, Luna Fu
- Patrick Tse — the important client
Production
The film was shot over 14 days with a heavy use of improvisation.[1]
Release and reception
It was released over Chinese New Year. Edmund Lee of the South China Morning Post gave the film three of five stars and wrote that while he liked the wordplay humour the script was "hit or miss".[1] Arturo Arredondo for the Georgia Asian Times gave the film four out of five stars, praising the cast's acting and improvisational skills.[2] Elizabeth Kerr of The Hollywood Reporter praised the film's blend of coarse and witty humor but noted its regional Hong Kong idiosyncrasies as a barrier for international appeal.[3]
References
- 1 2 Lee, Edmund (29 January 2019). "Missbehavior film review: Pang Ho-cheung's Chinese New Year comedy on the quirks of human relationships". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ↑ Arredondo, Arturo (3 December 2020). "Film Review: Missbehavior – Pang Ho Cheung's surprising comedy with social commentary". Georgia Asian Times. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ↑ Kerr, Elizabeth (19 February 2019). "'Missbehavior' ('Gung hei bat pou'): Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
External links
- Missbehavior at IMDb