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Wu yen (2001)

Wu yen poster
Original title
鍾無艷
Directed by
Wai Ka-fai, Johnnie To
Genre
comedy film
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
2h 03m
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 21 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A historical comedy. The emperor of a fictional kingdom falls for a woman who is cursed to have a face that changes between ugly and beautiful. His wife and a princess get involved in romantic chaos.

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What happens

Wu Yen (Chinese: 鍾無艷) is a 2001 historical Hong Kong comedy film produced and directed by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai. It stars Anita Mui, Sammi Cheng, and Cecilia Cheung. It was nominated for three categories at the 21st Hong Kong Film Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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