Mr. Boo Meets Pom Pom

Mr. Boo Meets Pom Pom

Dir: Wu Ma
Scr: Jo Chan Wai-yee
Prod Co: D & B
Cast: Michael Hui, Richard Ng Yiu-hon, John Sham, Hu Yin-meng, Philip Chan
1985 | Colour | DCP | Cantonese | Chi & Eng Subtitles | 94min

When Richard Ng Yiu-hon and John Sham's bumbling cop duo meet comedy king Michael Hui, hilarity ensues. This story revolves around a top forensic expert (Hui), who, despite his success, is a henpecked man flinching from the fact that he is losing his wife to a handsome billionaire. The only time he shows his machismo is when he imagines a scenario in his head, acting out in a solo play as the man in charge when his wife is not actually there. In this iconic scene, Hui showcases his mastery of physical comedy, making the audience laugh with his over-the-top body movements and facial expressions, but at the same time subtly channelling a sense of despair, creating a character both comic and tragic. Even though the buddy-cop genre has proven to be a winning formula, this time the duo takes a step back and lets the comedy master get the spotlight, giving this popular film series a fresh twist.


Date Time Venue
1/10/2022 (Sat)  11:00am Cinema, Hong Kong Film Archive

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