''It Had to Be You!'' (後備甜心) is a 2005 Hong Kong

romantic comedy Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a sub-genre of comedy and Romance novel, romance fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount all obstacles. Ro ...

film featuring the directorial debuts of Maurice Li and Andrew Loo, starring

Ekin Cheng Ekin Cheng Yee Kin (born 4 October 1967) is a Hong Kong actor and singer. Early in his career, he used the name Dior as a first name (because that was what it sounded like when his younger sister tried to call him Second Brother ()). He has als ...

and Karena Lam.

Plot

Restaurant supervisor Jill ( Karena Lam) has a handsome boyfriend, Chi-on (

Hu Bing Hu Bing (born February 14, 1971) is a Chinese actor, model, singer, designer and producer. He started as a fashion model in 1990 and been a top male model in China for over 20 years. He won the "Top Chinese Male Model" title in 1991 and was the ...

), but she is just his backup girlfriend. She knows she is the other girl, but her hope for being his one and only has never ceased until he changes his formal girlfriend once again. All her anger goes to her co-worker, Jack (

), who appears to be a womanizer but indeed shares a similar unfortunate romantic situation of being the backup boyfriend of an airhostess. Knowing that both are victims in romantic relationships, Jack and Jill no longer spar with each other and a liking between them start to develop.

Cast

* Karena Lam as Jill so *

as Jack *

Eric Tsang Eric Tsang Chi-wai ( zh, t=曾志偉; 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 Television Broadcasts ...

as Jason *

as Wai Chi-on *

Bobo Chan Bobo Chan Man-woon (, born 18 September 1979) is a former Hong Kong singer and model. She was also an actress in several film and TV-series. Life and career Bobo's first film role was in 1999's ''Tempting Heart''. In 2001, she debut her first CD, ...

as Grace *

Nicola Cheung Nicola Cheung Sun Yuet was born on 31 May 1976 in Hong Kong and graduated from Hong Kong University The University of Hong Kong (HKU) is a public research university in Pokfulam, Hong Kong. It was founded in 1887 as the Hong Kong College ...

as Moon * Yan Ng as Apple * Derek Tsang as Pie * Fire Lee as Fatty *

Kristal Tin Kristal Tin Yui Nei (, born 28 September 1977) is a Hong Kong singer and a former TVB actress. Career Tin's career began with a first-place award in a singing contest in 1993. After the competition, she was offered a contract at Asia Televi ...

as Lisa * Chin Ka-lok as Big guy *

Hiro Hayama , born , is a Japanese actor and former model based in Hong Kong. Filmography *'' Enter the Fat Dragon'' (2020) *''Tail Card Q1'' (2018) *''Chou Fu Zhe Union'' (2016) *''Girls'' (2014) *''Firestorm'' (2013) *''Lucky Dog'' (2012) *''The First Love ...

as Sung Tsing-yeung *

Benz Hui Benz Hui Shiu-hung (born 4 November 1948) is a Hong Kong film and TV actor. Hui is credited with over 165 films. Hui is a currently a TV actor with TVB. Early life and family Hui comes from an influential family in Canton. His great-grandfathe ...

as Jacob *

Kiki Sheung Kiki Sheung Tin-ngoh (, born 24 July 1963) is a Hong Kong TVB actress An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medi ...

as Jill's mother * Siu Keung as Fluffy *

Lo Mang Lo Mang is a Hong Kong martial artist and actor who was born in Hong Kong on 23 July 1952. Primarily known for starring in ''Shaw Brothers'' kung fu movies during the latter part of the 1970s and into the 1980s. He is a member of the famous ense ...

as Fireman * Kwok Wing-nam as Chi-on's friend *

Eric Li Eric Li Ka-Cheung (; born 23 May 1953) is an adjunct professor at the School of Accountancy of the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the School of Business of Hong Kong Baptist University. He was formerly a member of the Hong Kong Legislat ...

as Chi-on's friend * Lau Sam-yi as Chi-on's friend * Ng Wang-hung as Chi-on's friend * Chan Man-chung as Violin teacher * Yan Man-yee as Office lady A * Lo Sau-wai as Office lady B * Choi Jing-man as Office lady C * Stephen Tsui as Jason's friend * Chiu Chiu-wai as Jason's friend * Guthrie Yip as Jill's friend * Kitty Ho as Jill's friend *

Benjamin Yuen Yuen Wai-ho (Simplified Chinese: 袁伟豪; Traditional Chinese: 袁偉豪, born May 11, 1981), better known as Benjamin Yuen is a Hong Kong actor and singer contracted to TVB and Shaw Brothers Pictures. Yuen’s career started when he became ...

as Jill's friend * Yau Wing-yan as Jill's friend * Leung Ho-ming as Taxi driver * Chan Hung as Kissing couple * Woo Hiu-sam as Kissing couple * Hui Siu-to as Jill's old security * Ding Chu-wai as Antique shop manager * Pauline Yeung as Supermarket staff * Poon King-lam as Bridesmaid * Chan Wing-kei as Bridesmaid * Cheung Chan-kit as Best man * Wong Kwok-man as Best Man * Chan Chun-shan as Hip-Hop guy * Chan Chun-chung as Hip-Hop guy * Lam Kam-yuen as Hip-Hop guy * Ting Ling-ling as Jason's wife

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* 2005 films 2005 romantic comedy films Hong Kong romantic comedy films 2000s Cantonese-language films Films about weddings Films set in Hong Kong Films shot in Hong Kong 2005 directorial debut films 2000s Hong Kong films {{2000s-HongKong-film-stub

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