| A Fishy Story | |
| Director: | Anthony Chan |
| Producer: | Chan Pui Wah |
| Starring: | Kenny Bee Maggie Cheung Anthony Chan Josephine Koo Carrie Ng |
| Cinematography: | Peter Pau |
| Editing: | Yu Shun Kwong Chi Leung |
| Music: | Richard Yuen |
| Distributor: | Golden Harvest Productions (Hong Kong) |
| Runtime: | 95 Min |
| Country: | Hong Kong |
| Language: | Cantonese, Mandarin |
| Gross: | HK$7,317,263.00 |
A Fishy Story is a 1989 Hong Kong drama film directed by Anthony Chan and starring Kenny Bee, Maggie Cheung and Anthony Chan.
The film tells the tale of aspiring actress Huang (Maggie Cheung), who's trying to achieve fame and fortune in turbulent 1967 Hong Kong. While political unrest sweeps through the territory, Huang uses her looks and charm to romance various wealthy men in hopes of climbing the social ladder. But times are rough for her, just as they are for her neighbor Kung (Kenny Bee),an unlicensed cab driver and a rich woman's toy boy. They don't get along well and despise each other. However, after they have been through glorious and inglorious moments, they gradually become parts of each other.
A Fishy Story was critically acclaimed and box office hit in Hong Kong. Cheung's performance received positive review from Critics.[1] [2]
The movie received 6 nominations including Best Film, Best Director (Anthony Chan) and Best Supporting Actress (Josephine Koo) at 9th Hong Kong Film Awards which was held in 1990 and won for Best Cinematography (Peter Pau) and Best Art Direction (Szeto Wai Yung). Maggie Cheung won her first Best Actress Awards.