''Tom, Dick and Hairy'' is a 1993 Hong Kong

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film directed by Lee Chi-ngai and

Peter Chan Peter Ho-sun Chan (born 28 November 1962) is a film director and producer. Early life Chan was born in British Hong Kong to parents China. He and his family moved to Thailand when he was 12, where he grew up amongst the international Chines ...

and starring

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Tony Leung Ka-fai Tony Leung Ka-fai (; born 1 February 1958) is a Hong Kong actor who is a four-time winner of the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor. As he is often confused with actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Tony Leung Ka-fai is known as "Big Tony," while Tony Leu ...

and

Lawrence Cheng Lawrence Cheng Tan-shui (born 28 December 1954) is a Hong Kong film actor, director, screenwriter, producer, and master of ceremonies. He was a Hong Kong DJ and radio channel executive. Cheng became famous after he created the radio drama ser ...

as the three titular protagonists.

Plot

Tom Chan, Dick Ching and his older cousin Hairy Mo live in the same tenement building but have different love lives. Tom and his girlfriend Joyce are totally harmonic, but nonetheless love has become feelings. Once, looking for lust in a nightclub, Tom meets a stunning PR girl, Cat. The two fall in love, but since Tom's wedding date is getting close, he needs to make a tough decision. Dick is a playboy who often pursues sex without love. Sometimes at night without a pursuing object, he spends the night with Wai-fong. At this point, Tom's younger sister, Pearl, returns to Hong Kong from the US and Dick feels lost of Pearl's passion. On the other hand, Dick realizes that he had always loved Wai-fong but she has gone elsewhere when he wants to express his love. Hairy is a bachelor who meets a divorced man Michelle, who turns out to be a homosexual man. Later, Hairy dates a girl named Francis who strikingly resembles his idol

Vivian Chow Vivian Chow Wai-man (, born 10 November 1967) is a Hong Kong-based Cantopop singer-songwriter and actress. Life and career Vivian Chow is the only child in her family. Her father died before her birth due to heart disease. She was brought u ...

, something unexpected for this unbearably lonely man.

Cast

as Tom Chan *

as Dick Ching *

as Hairy / Giorgio Mo * Michael Chow as Michelle *Ann Bridgewater as Cat *

Anita Yuen Anita Yuen Wing Yee (born 4 September 1971) is a Hong Kong film and television actress. Pageant career At the age of 18, Yuen entered the Miss Hong Kong 1990 pageant. She was a heavy favorite to win the crown from the semifinal to final. During t ...

as Wai-fong *Jay Lau as Joyce Lau *

Athena Chu Athena Chu (born 25 October 1971) is a Hong Kong actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Zixia Fairy in ''A Chinese Odyssey'' (1995). Early life and education On 25, October 1971, Chu was born in Kowloon, Hong Kong. Her father wa ...

as Pearl Chan *

as Francis *

Jessica Hsuan Jessica Hester Hsuan (; PA: syn hyn, also known as Suen Huen, is a Hong Kong actress. Early life Hsuan's father gave her the name Jessica, while her mother gave her the middle name Hester. She was educated in Hong Kong at Maryknoll Convent S ...

as Woman at Restaurant With Dating Group *Kim Yip as Priest * Michael Wong as Man on ferry (cameo) *Wong Wai-kei as Dick's girlfriend 1 (model) *Yeung Qui-lee as Dick's girlfriend 2 *Cheung Yin-kei as Dick's girlfriend 3 (Japanese girl) *Lau Chiu-fan as Producer *Kan Wai-yan as Bride *Leung Mei-yee as Bridesmaid *Sze Hiu-lung as Best Man *Lai Mei-ling as Bank teller *Simon Cheung as Cat's nightclub customer *Kwok Si-wing as Joyce's bridal gown tailor *Lo Wai-ling as Hairy's Blind Date 1 *Vi Vi as Hairy's Blind Date 2 *Cheng Wai-kit as Harry's Blind Date 3 *Chow Tak-ming as Dating Company Staff *

Teddy Chan Teddy Chan or Teddy Chen Tak Sum () is a Hong Kong film director, producer, writer and actor. Filmography Filmography as director, art director and other positions:

as Man at Restaurant With Dating Group *Choi Yue-cheung as Man at Restaurant With Dating Group *Leung Kai-chi as Joyce's father *Matthew Link as French restaurant's waiter *Chan Siu-hung as Groom *Tse Chi-wah as Electronic goods mover *Leo as Street Painter *Yu Ngai-ho as Guest at Dick's Party *Hui Sze-man as Mamasan

Box office

The film grossed HK$17,064,766 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run from 26 February to 26 March 1993 in

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 ...

Award nominations

13th Hong Kong Film Awards The 13th Hong Kong Awards ceremony, honored the best 1993 in film, films of 1993 and took place on 22 April 1994 at Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Wan Chai, Hong Kong. The ceremony was hosted by Lydia Shum and John Sham, during the ceremon ...

**Nominated:

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**Nominated:

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(Lee Chi-ngai,

) **Nominated:

Best Screenplay Best or The Best may refer to: People * Best (surname), people with the surname Best * Best (footballer, born 1968), retired Portuguese footballer Companies and organizations * Best & Co., an 1879–1971 clothing chain * Best Lock Corporatio ...

(James Yuen, Lee Chi-ngai, Chan Hing-ka) **Nominated: Best Supporting Actor (

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External links

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