| 92 Legendary La Rose Noire | |||||||||||||||
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| Director: | Jeffrey Lau | ||||||||||||||
| Producer: | Laura Fau Chiu Li-kuan | ||||||||||||||
| Screenplay: | Jeffrey Lau | ||||||||||||||
| Starring: | Tony Leung Maggie Shiu Teresa Mo Wong Wan-sze Fung Bo Bo | ||||||||||||||
| Music: | Lowell Lo | ||||||||||||||
| Cinematography: | Chan Yuen-kai | ||||||||||||||
| Editing: | Hai Kit-wai | ||||||||||||||
| Studio: | Hoventin Films Production Company | ||||||||||||||
| Distributor: | Hiventin Films | ||||||||||||||
| Runtime: | 94 minutes | ||||||||||||||
| Country: | Hong Kong | ||||||||||||||
| Language: | Cantonese | ||||||||||||||
| Gross: | HK$22,806,044 | ||||||||||||||
92 Legendary La Rose Noire is a 1992 Hong Kong comedy film written and directed by Jeffrey Lau and starring Tony Leung, Maggie Shiu, Teresa Mo, Wong Wan-sze and Fung Bo Bo. The film was nominated for eight awards at the 12th Hong Kong Film Awards, where Leung won his second Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor and Fung won her first Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actress. 92 Legendary La Rose Noire was ranked number 75 of the Best 100 Chinese Motion Pictures at the 24th Hong Kong Film Awards. The film was followed two sequels, one released in 1993 titled Rose Rose I Love You, with Leung reprising his role but with a new storyline, and another released in 1997 confusingly titled Black Rose II, also featuring a new storyline and a different cast.
Children's novel writer Butterfly Wong (Maggie Shiu) is unsuccessful in her career and relationship. One time, while attempting suicide, a couple nearby mistakes her for a robber. Wanting to return items left behind by the couple, Butterfly heads to the couple's home, accompanied by her friend, Chow Wai-kuen (Teresa Mo). There, they witness an illegal drug trade, followed by a mutual slaughter among the drug dealers. In order to avoid police suspicion, Butterfly imitates Black Rose, a vigilante character who appeared in 1960s Hong Kong films by director Chor Yuen, and leaves a note behind. As a result, The real Black Rose's apprentices, Piu-hung (Fung Bo Bo) and Yim-fan (Wong Wan-sze), kidnap Butterfly. Detective Keith Lui (Tony Leung), who has a crush on Butterfly, proceeds to rescue her. However, Piu-hung and Yim-fan mistake Keith for their ex-lover and locks him up as well.
Andrew Sarooch of Far East Films gave the film a score of 3.5 out of 5 stars praising the performance of actors Tony Leung Ka-fai and Fung Bo Bo, the action sequences and director Jeffrey Lau's direction as "Colourful, genre-defying and almost out-of-control".[1] LoveHKFilm gave the film a positive review, praising Leung's comedic performance and states although the film "may lose some people, but it nonetheless possesses its own unique sensibilities and an inexplicable bizarre charm".[2]
The film HK$22,806,044 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run from 2 July to 23 December 1993.
| Awards and nominations | |||
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| Ceremony | Category | Recipient | Outcome |
| 12th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Film | 92 Legendary La Rose Noire | |
| Best Director | Jeffrey Lau | ||
| Best Screenplay | Jeffrey Lau | ||
| Best Actor | Tony Leung Ka-fai | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Fung Bo Bo | ||
| Teresa Mo | |||
| Wong Wan-sze | |||
| Best Costume Make Up Design | Joseph Chan | ||
| Best Original Film Score | Lowell Lo | ||
| 24th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best 100 Chinese Motion Pictures | 92 Legendary La Rose Noire (#75) | |