Gorgeous
She wanted adventure. In Hong Kong she found her match.
1999 • 121 min • Adventure · Action · Comedy · Romance
Synopsis
When Ah Bu, a girl from a small fishing town in Taiwan, finds a glass bottle with a romantic message, she travels to Hong Kong to find her prince charming. As it turns out, her prince charming, Albert, happens to be gay. But all is not lost when Ah Bu meets the dashing Chi Wu. Meanwhile, Ah Bu's boyfriend from Taiwan comes looking for her, as the action and romance follow Ah Bu back to Taiwan.
Our family guide
Best from age 12- 65 Audience · 437 · 100%
Ah Bu travels from Taiwan to Hong Kong seeking romance after finding a message in a bottle. She encounters a wealthy man who turns out to be gay, then meets the dashing Chi Wu. When her jealous boyfriend follows, a comedic adventure unfolds with martial arts and a love triangle.
- Violence & peril
- 4/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 1/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 2/10
- Scary moments
- 1/10
Heads up
- Some slapstick martial arts violence
- Mild language and alcohol consumption
- Brief kissing and implied romance
What it models well
- Courage to pursue dreams
- Kindness and helping others
- Self-discovery
Talk about it after
- Stereotypes and assumptions about people
- Understanding different types of relationships
- The importance of honesty in dating
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Top billed cast
Director: Vincent Kok Tak-Chiu • Crew: Vincent Kok Tak-Chiu, Jackie Chan, Law Yiu-Fai
Trailers & clips
Gorgeous (1999) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.5/10 (437)
- Age rating
- PG-13
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $5,169,925
- IMDb
- tt0184526
