''Perfect Match'' (in Chinese 最佳男朋友) is a

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Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delt ...

romantic comedy Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a subgenre of comedy and slice of life fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount most obstacles. In a typica ...

film directed by Dennis Chan and starring Andy Lau,

George Lam George Lam Tsz-Cheung (born 12 October 1947), also known professionally by his surname Lam, is a Hong Kong-based veteran Cantopop singer, singer-songwriter, music producer and actor, with a career that has so far lasted more than four decades. Lam ...

and Carol Cheng.

Plot

In the boardrooms and hallways of the fiercely competitive "Lok's Toy Company", where employees vie for the top management position while trading verbal barbs and romantic overtures. According to the passed director of the Lok's Toy Company, his properties were divided to his niece Lok Ka Kei and nephew Lok Ka Sing. However, Sing's share will be temporarily held by Kei until she marries. Sing then sends his followers to date Kei and hopes she will soon get married. However, all of them fail because Kei falls in love with the company's chief designer Peter Lai. Finally, after solving certain misunderstandings, Sing realizes his fault and decides to run the business on his own.

Cast

* Andy Lau as Lok Ka Sing *

as Peter Lai * Carol Cheng as Lok Ka Kei *

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 Gi ...

as Salina *

David Wu David Wu (born April 8, 1955) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 1999 to 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. As a child of immigrants from Taiwan, Wu was the first Taiwanese American to serve in ...

as David Shek *Meg Lam as Mrs. Peter Lai * Shing Fui-On as Joseph * Manfred Wong as Ka Wei *Yiu Yau Hung as Q *Wai Kei Shun as Uncle Chu *

Chingmy Yau Chingmy Yau Suk-zing (born 16 May 1968) is a retired Hong Kong actress. Background She entered the Hong Kong film industry after competing secondary school in the 1987 Miss Hong Kong Beauty Pageant. She was one of the leading actresses in the ...

as Gynaecologist *

Soh Hang-suen Soh Hang-suen (10 October 1951 – 12 June 2013), (alternatively romanised as So Hung-shuen), was a Hong Kong actress. Soh worked for TVB during its ''Golden Age'', joining in 1974, and was most notable for her role in ''Looking Back in Anger ...

as Mrs. Lam * Natalis Chan as Security guard * Wong Jing as Security guard *

Charlie Cho Charlie Cho Cha-lee (曹查理), a male actor in Hong Kong pornography films, especially during the 1980s. His over-acting approach can be regarded as one of the trademarks of Hong Kong soft porn films. He also worked in mainstream films, such as ...

as Security guard *Lo Fan as Guest at Mr. Lok's funeral *Dennis Chan as Dr. Dennis Kwong *Alex Ng as Chauffeur Sing *Frankie Chan as Muscle customer of hawker stall *

Jim James James Edward Olliges Jr. (born April 27, 1978), professionally known as Jim James or Yim Yames, is an American vocalist, guitarist, producer, and primary songwriter of the rock band My Morning Jacket. He has also released several solo albums. ...

as Funeral attendee *Ernest Mauser as Funeral attendee

Box office

The film grossed HK11,583,955 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run from 17 March to 12 April 1989 in

External links

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*{{IMDb title, 0098719, Perfect Match 1989 films 1989 romantic comedy films Hong Kong romantic comedy films 1980s Cantonese-language films Films set in Hong Kong Films shot in Hong Kong 1980s Hong Kong films

Plot

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Box office

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