''Tom, Dick and Hairy'' is a 1993 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 directed by Lee Chi-ngai and

Peter Chan Peter Ho-sun Chan (born 28 November 1962), also known as Peter Chan, is a Hong Kong-born filmmaker best known for directing films that span a wide range of genres, including romantic comedies, musical dramas, and historical epics. He is r ...

and starring

Tony Leung Chiu-wai Tony Leung Chiu-wai ( zh , c=梁朝偉, p=Liáng Cháowěi, born 27 June 1962) is a Hong Kong actor and singer. He is one of Asia's most successful and internationally recognized actors. He has won many international acting prizes, including the C ...

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 L ...

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 se ...

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 ...

, an unexpected turn of events 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 actress and beauty pageant titleholder. She is best known for her roles in the films '' C'est la vie, mon chéri'' (1993), '' He's a Woman, She's a Man'' (1994), and '' From Beijing with Lo ...

as Wai-fong *Jay Lau as Joyce Lau * Athena Chu as Pearl Chan *

as Francis *

Jessica Hsuan Jessica Hester Hsuan ( PA: syn hyn born 18 August 1970), 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 ...

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 Tak-sum (, born 26 April 1958) is a Hong Kong filmmaker. 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)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ...

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: Best Film **Nominated:

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(Lee Chi-ngai,

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

)

External links

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Tom, Dick and Hairy
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''Tom, Dick and Hairy'' Review
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