Who's the Woman, Who's the Man? explained

Who's the Woman, Who's the Man
Director:Peter Chan
Producer:Peter Chan
Screenplay:Aubrey Lam
James Yuen
Story:Peter Chan
Chan Wai
Clarence Hui
James Yuen
Aubrey Lam
Jojo Hui
Starring:Leslie Cheung
Anita Mui
Anita Yuen
Music:Clarence Hui
Chiu Tsang-hei
Peter Kam
Cinematography:Henry Chan
Jingle Ma
Editing:Chan Kei-hop
Studio:United Filmmakers Organisation
Golden Harvest Entertainment
Distributor:Golden Harvest
Runtime:107 minutes
Country:Hong Kong
Language:Cantonese
Gross:HK$20,915,998[1]

Who's the Woman, Who's the Man? (金枝玉葉 2) is a 1996 Hong Kong romantic comedy film directed by Peter Chan and starring Leslie Cheung, Anita Yuen, Anita Mui, Jordan Chan, Theresa Lee, Eric Tsang. It is a sequel to the 1994 film He's a Woman, She's a Man.

Plot

Lam Chi Wing (Anita Yuen) was totally infatuated with Sam Koo Ga Ming (Leslie Cheung), a top pop music songwriter. Unfortunately, she simply could not seem to catch his eye until she hatched an ingenious plan.Posing as a male singer, Lam Chi Wing slowly gained popular attention – and finally won the heart of Sam (who was wondering if he was gay until he discovered Lam Chi Wing was actually a woman).However, Lam Chi Wing’s plan has worked a little too well – and now she has become one of Cantopop’s biggest stars!She is recognized for her talent, winning a prize at a major awards ceremony for outstanding male singers.Overcome with emotion at the ceremony, she is asked to give a speech – and promptly blurts out that she loves Sam Koo Ga Ming.The world of entertainment blows up with rumors about the duo’s “gay love affair.”Meanwhile, matters are complicated yet further when the Cantopop scene’s biggest diva – the gender-bending Fong Yim Mui (Anita Mui) abruptly returns after a decade-long absence. Fong Yim Mui develops a crush on Lam Chi Wing…who is shocked to discover that she is also falling for the charismatic diva!

Cast and roles

Accolades

Accolades
CeremonyCategoryRecipientOutcome
16th Hong Kong Film AwardsBest Supporting ActressTheresa Lee
Best New PerformerTheresa Lee
Best Art Direction Yee Chung-Man
Best Costume & Make Up Design Dora Ng
Best Original Film SongSong: Caring Person (有心人)Composer/Singer: Leslie Cheung
Lyricist: Lin Xi
33rd Golden Horse AwardsBest Original Film SongSong: Caring Person (有心人)Composer/Singer: Leslie Cheung
Lyricist: Lin Xi

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Who's the Woman, Who's the Man. hkmdb.com. HKMDB. 28 August 2017.