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Viva Erotica

1996·Comedy·1h 39m
7.1
Struggling director Sing is forced to make a Category III film for a triad boss who wants his girlfriend to star, leading to conflicts over artistic integrity, nudity, and his relationship with his own girlfriend.
Directed by Derek Yee Tung-Sing and Lo Chi-Leung
pornography
fetish
porn actor
breaking the fourth wall
hong kong
porn industry
slow motion
filmmaking
triad
sex comedy
duringcreditsstinger
film production
mother son relationship
film within a film
media satire
metafiction
kink
erotic comedy
erotica
category 3

Cast

Leslie Cheung
Leslie Cheung
Sing
Karen Mok Man-Wai
Karen Mok Man-Wai
May
Shu Qi
Shu Qi
Mango
Lau Ching-Wan
Lau Ching-Wan
Derek Yee
Paul Chun Pui
Paul Chun Pui
Boss Wong
Anthony Wong Chau-Sang
Anthony Wong Chau-Sang
Director Wong
Allen Ting Chi-Chun
Allen Ting Chi-Chun
Wai
Man Lan
Man Lan
Sing's Mother
Law Kar-Ying
Law Kar-Ying
Chung
Elvis Tsui Kam-Kong
Elvis Tsui Kam-Kong
Wah
Vincent Kok Tak-Chiu
Vincent Kok Tak-Chiu
Sing's Friend
Teddy Chan Tak-Sam
Teddy Chan Tak-Sam
Sing's Friend

Crew

Derek Yee Tung-Sing
Derek Yee Tung-Sing
Director
Derek Yee Tung-Sing
Derek Yee Tung-Sing
Writer
Chiu Tsang-Hei
Chiu Tsang-Hei
Original Music Composer
Jingle Ma Choh-Sing
Jingle Ma Choh-Sing
Director of Photography
Raymond Chow
Raymond Chow
Producer
Anthony Chue Chan-Tung
Anthony Chue Chan-Tung
Music Arranger
Kingson Shek Siu-Lun
Kingson Shek Siu-Lun
Assistant Director
Clarence Hui
Clarence Hui
Music Editor
Raymond Chow
Raymond Chow
Presenter
Benny Tse Chi-Wah
Benny Tse Chi-Wah
Unit Manager
Ronny Ching Siu-Lung
Ronny Ching Siu-Lung
Foley
Kingson Shek Siu-Lun
Kingson Shek Siu-Lun
Post-Production Manager

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Lise
Viva Erotica
Ils ont rendus le porno emotional??
Ils ont rendus le porno emotional??
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Tutik
Tutik
Viva Erotica
Jatuh cinta seperti di film-film porno
Jatuh cinta seperti di film-film porno
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SKTUD
SKTUD
Viva Erotica
this film is soooo funny. and on a technical level, it is very very very impressive. the camerawork, the editing, the lighting, the music, and basically everything else is top tier. if you like movies about movies, this is a must watch. Leslie Cheung is one of the most popular Hong Kong actors for a reason and he is really perfect in this role. and this is the first time i've seen Shu Qi in a role that is not super serious. she has so many great moments here and shows great range. her comedic timing is on point and her character's arc is well executed.

i love how self aware this film is. the meta-commentary about artistic integrity, commercialization of art, and audience expectations is fantastic. the dialogue between the artist, the viewer, and the studio is so cleverly portrayed. the film almost functions as a self parody, and it is absolutely hilarious. the references to other films are sooo funny and help further contextualize the themes with respect to the wider film industry.

this film made me realize that we need more pornos shot like Chungking Express. so much lost potential...

the porn parody of A Chinese Ghost Story was not something i was expecting but i haven't laughed that hard in a while. it's even funnier when you realize Leslie Cheung plays the lead in the original lmaoo. there were honestly so many moments in this film that got me straight up losing my shit. that Clockwork Orange scene bruhh.... 💀

seeing that one guy with the Taxi Driver t-shirt made me wonder what Travis Bickle and Cybill Shepherd would think of the 90s Hong Kong porn industry. i feel like that first date would have gone so much better.

every cinephile friend group got that one guy who is an expert when it comes to pink films
this film is soooo funny. and on a technical level, it is very very very impressive. the camerawork, the editing, the lighting, the music, and basically everything else is top tier. if you like movies about movies, this is a must watch. Leslie Cheung is one of the most popular Hong Kong actors for a reason and he is really perfect in this role. and this is the first time i've seen Shu Qi in a role that is not super serious. she has so many great moments here and shows great range. her comedic timing is on point and her character's arc is well executed.

i love how self aware this film is. the meta-commentary about artistic integrity, commercialization of art, and audience expectations is fantastic. the dialogue between the artist, the viewer, and the studio is so cleverly portrayed. the film almost functions as a self parody, and it is absolutely hilarious. the references to other films are sooo funny and help further contextualize the themes with respect to the wider film industry.

this film made me realize that we need more pornos shot like Chungking Express. so much lost potential...

the porn parody of A Chinese Ghost Story was not something i was expecting but i haven't laughed that hard in a while. it's even funnier when you realize Leslie Cheung plays the lead in the original lmaoo. there were honestly so many moments in this film that got me straight up losing my shit. that Clockwork Orange scene bruhh.... 💀

seeing that one guy with the Taxi Driver t-shirt made me wonder what Travis Bickle and Cybill Shepherd would think of the 90s Hong Kong porn industry. i feel like that first date would have gone so much better.

every cinephile friend group got that one guy who is an expert when it comes to pink films
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Lou-Andréa
Lou-Andréa
Viva Erotica
ptit tips de derek si jamais l’érotique vous intéresse : soyez hydratés
ptit tips de derek si jamais l’érotique vous intéresse : soyez hydratés
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Gabriel Silva
Gabriel Silva
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Can’t help but love a movie about making movies! Who else but a movie-maker is going to really put to screen the chaos of movie-making? Viva Erotica follows Sing, a director with two flops under his belt, as he is signed on to do an adult film. The world of Category III film is already not a world that he wanted to be a part of, and yet, because he can’t help but make film, agrees. There on out he is given an incredibly difficult film from an intensely micromanaging producer who jumps at whatever chance he can to direct others and an actress who refuses to do nudity despite being in an adult film. The film has great energy throughout, with some very nice comedy and some wonderful acting from Chung as Sing. The scrappy can-do attitude of the in-universe film crew carries over into how it presents the day-to-day and slowly peels the layers behind the lives of those working on it.
Can’t help but love a movie about making movies! Who else but a movie-maker is going to really put to screen the chaos of movie-making? Viva Erotica follows Sing, a director with two flops under his belt, as he is signed on to do an adult film. The world of Category III film is already not a world that he wanted to be a part of, and yet, because he can’t help but make film, agrees. There on out he is given an incredibly difficult film from an intensely micromanaging producer who jumps at whatever chance he can to direct others and an actress who refuses to do nudity despite being in an adult film. The film has great energy throughout, with some very nice comedy and some wonderful acting from Chung as Sing. The scrappy can-do attitude of the in-universe film crew carries over into how it presents the day-to-day and slowly peels the layers behind the lives of those working on it.
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