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Look for a Star (2009)

Look for a Star poster
Original title
游龍戲鳳
Directed by
Andrew Lau
Genre
romantic comedy
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 57m
Rated
IIA
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 25 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A billionaire falls in love with a casino dealer in Macau. They navigate their different social worlds to be together.

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What happens

Look for a Star (traditional Chinese: 游龍戲鳳; simplified Chinese: 游龙戏凤; pinyin: Yóu lóng xī fèng; Cantonese Yale: Jau4 lung4 hei3 fung6) is a 2009 Hong Kong romantic comedy film that was produced and directed by Andrew Lau. Inspired by the relationship between Stanley Ho and his fourth wife, Angela Leong, the film stars Andy Lau as a billionaire, who falls in love with a feisty casino dealer played by Shu Qi. Look for a Star was shot at the MGM Grand in Macau, and was released in Hong Kong on 26 January 2009. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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