Underplayed Gems

Flirting Scholar (1993)

Flirting Scholar poster
Original title
唐伯虎點秋香
Directed by
Lee Lik-chee
Genre
romantic comedy, martial arts film
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 42m
Rated
NR
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 200 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A scholar from a wealthy family falls for a servant girl and disguises himself as a lowly worker to get close to her. He competes with other suitors using his talents in martial arts and poetry.

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What happens

Flirting Scholar (Cantonese: 唐伯虎點秋香; Jyutping: tong⁴ baak³ fu² dim² cau¹ heong¹) is a 1993 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Lee Lik-Chi. It parodies famous works of literature which feature the same characters and settings. The title is itself a pun. The phrase "點秋香" means "to light Autumn incense", but as "秋香" is the actual name of a character, the title can also mean "courts Chow Heung". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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