''Men Suddenly in Black'' () is a 2003 Hong Kong
sex comedy
Sex comedy, erotic comedy or more broadly sexual comedy is a genre in which comedy is motivated by sexual situations and love affairs. Although "sex comedy" is primarily a description of dramatic forms such as theatre and film, literary works such ...
parody of Hong Kong triad films directed by
Pang Ho-Cheung. The sequel ''Men Suddenly in Black II'' was released in 2006.
Plot
As their wives and girlfriends embark on a trip to Thailand, four men spend the next 14 hours trying to engage in
romantic affairs
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before their return.
Cast and roles
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Eric Tsang
Eric Tsang Chi-wai (; born 14 April 1953) is a Hong Kong actor, film director, producer, and television host, best known for hosting the variety show ''Super Trio series'' on the Hong Kong television network TVB over 18 years. He currently holds ...
– Kwok Tin-yau, leader of the group
*
Chapman To
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– Chao
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Jordan Chan
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– Cheung, the doctor
*
Spirit Blue – Paul, the new kid from Beijing
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Teresa Mo
Teresa Mo Shun-kwan (born 5 November 1960) is a Hong Kong actress.
Background
She started her career at RTV in the 1977, and joined TVB in 1981. She became famous for being cast in ''The Justice of Life'' (他來自江湖), which was based on ...
– Tin's Wife
*
Candy Lo
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Ca ...
– Anna
*
Marsha Yuen – Ching
* Tiffany Lee
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Natalis Chan
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Besides his duties as a variety show host, he has also been a horse racing commentator and horse trainer. In total, his hor ...
– Yeung, previous member who got caught
*
Stephanie Che
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Cheung Tat-ming
Cheung Tat-ming () (born 2 July 1964) is a Hong Kong actor, comedian, director and writer.
Personal life
Cheung married Ho Nim-chi, a psychiatrist, in September 2001, subsequently announcing their divorce in 2016. They had one son and one daught ...
– Bellboy
*
Coco Chiang
*
Chim Sui-man – Cybercafé owner
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Donna Chu
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Maria Cordero
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– JoJo, Tin's old sweetheart
*
Lam Suet
Lam Suet (; born 1964), or Lin Xue, is a Hong Kong film actor.
Life and career
Lam was born in Tianjin, and came to Hong Kong as a youth in 1979 to receive inheritance money left by his grandfather. Soon after, all the money had been squander ...
– Police chief
*
Annabelle Lau
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Tony Leung Ka-Fai
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– Ninth Uncle, previous leader who got caught
*
Lin Yuan
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Sandra Ng
Sandra Ng Kwan-yue (born 2 August 1965) is a Hong Kong actress, film director and producer.
Life and career
The daughter of the actor Kenneth Ng Kam Tsun, Ng was born in Hong Kong, where she attended St. Stephen's Girls' College. Encouraged by he ...
– Ninth Uncle's wife
*
Jenny Raven
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– Young JoJo
*
Derek Tsang
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– Young Tin
*
Ken Wong
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Wong Yat Tung
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Courtney Wu
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– Womanizer
Cameo
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Ellen Chan
Ellen Chan Ar-Lun (, born February 16, 1966) is a Hong Kong actress and singer who has appeared in a number of Hong Kong film productions.
Filmography
* '' Alibis'' (1977)
* '' Grow Up in Anger'' (1986)
* '' Fury'' (1988)
* ''How To Pick Gir ...
(cameo)
*
Belinda Hamnett
Belinda Hamnett (; Cantonese: Hon Kwun-Ting) born 28 September 1975 in Hong Kong is an actress, model and ex-beauty queen. Being crowned Miss Asia Pageant 1997 effectively launched her career in the fashion and entertainment industry. The mode ...
(cameo)
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Sammo Hung
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– himself (cameo)
*
Eric Kot
Eric Kot Man-fai is a Hong Kong singer and actor who studied in California and is the second youngest of three brothers.
He formed a comedic music duo with fellow DJ and comedian Jan Lamb called Softhard in the 1980s.
He also runs a fashion s ...
(cameo)
*
Chin Kar-lok
Chin Ka-lok, sometimes credited as Chin Kar-lok (Chinese: 錢嘉樂, Pinyin: Qián Jiālè, born 6 August 1965), is a Hong Kong actor, action choreographer, and television presenter.
Chin was born in Hong Kong, the younger brother of actor an ...
– himself (cameo)
*
Teresa Mak
Teresa Mak Ka-kei (麥家琪) is a Hong Kong actress signed to ATV. She competed in the 1993 Miss Hong Kong Pageant.
Filmography
*''Mind Our Own Business'' (1993)
*'' Mermaid Got Married'' as Kiki (1994)
*'' Easy Money'' as Dee (1994)
*'' ...
(cameo)
*
Alan Tam
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(cameo)
Awards
*
23rd Annual Hong Kong Film Awards (2004):
** Winner – Best Supporting Actor (Tony Leung Ka-Fai)
** Winner – Best New Director (Pang Ho-Cheung)
*40th Annual
Golden Horse Awards
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** Nomination – Best Director (Pang Ho-Cheung)
** Nomination – Best Supporting Actor (Chapman To Man-Chat)
** Nomination – Best Original Screenplay (Pang Ho-Cheung, Erica Lee Man, Patrick Kong)
*10th Annual
Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards
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** Recommended Film
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References
External links
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HK Cinemagic entry
Hong Kong films
2003 films
2000s Cantonese-language films
Films directed by Pang Ho-cheung
2000s Hong Kong films
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