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{{short description|2019 Hong Kong film by Pang Ho-cheung}}
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'''''Missbehavior''''' ({{zh|c=恭喜八婆|first=j|j=gung1 hei2 baat3 po4|p=Gōngxǐ Bāpó}}) is a 2019 Hong Kong film by [[Pang Ho-cheung]].
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Use Hong Kong English|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox film
| director = [[Pang Ho-cheung]]
| writer = Pang Ho-cheung<br>Sunny Lau
| producer = Subi Liang
| cinematography = Jam Yau
| editing = Wenders Li
| music = Wong Ngai-lun<br>Janet Yung
| studio = Making Film
| runtime = 88 minutes
| country = Hong Kong
| language = Cantonese
}}


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'''''Missbehavior''''' ({{zh|t=恭喜八婆|first=j|j=gung1 hei2 baat3 po4|p=Gōngxǐ Bāpó}}) is a 2019 Hong Kong film by [[Pang Ho-cheung]]. It is co-written by Pang and Sunny Lau.
The plot involved a group of former friends reuniting after one of them accidentally uses breast milk made by her boss; they want to find a replacement.


==Development==
== Plot ==
After June accidentally served her boss's breast milk to a client, she assembles a group of her estranged friends on [[WeChat]] to find a replacement bottle before her boss leaves.
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It was released over [[Chinese New Year]]. The shooting time was 14 days. Edmund Lee of the ''[[South China Morning Post]]'' ranked the film three of five stars and wrote that.<ref>{{cite web|author=Lee, Edmund|url=https://www.scmp.com:443/culture/film-tv/article/2184136/missbehavior-film-review-pang-ho-cheungs-chinese-new-year-comedy|title=Missbehavior film review: Pang Ho-cheung’s Chinese New Year comedy on the quirks of human relationships|work=[[South China Morning Post]]|date=|accessdate=2019-09-14}}</ref>


==Cast==
== Cast ==
* [[Isabel Chan]] as Isabel
* [[Isabel Chan]] — Isabel
* [[Dada Chan]] as Rosalin Lin
* [[Dada Chan]] — Rosalin Lin
* [[Gigi Leung]] as May
* [[Gigi Leung]] — May, the policewoman
* {{ill|June Lam|zh|林兆霞}} — June, the office worker searching for breast milk
* [[June Lam]] as June
* [[Tien You Chui]] as Frank
* [[Chui Tien You]] — Frank
* [[Hanjin Tan]] as Boris
* [[Hanjin Tan]] — Boris
*[[Isabella Leong]] — June's boss, Luna Fu
*[[Patrick Tse]] — the important client

==Production==
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The film was shot over 14 days with a heavy use of [[improvisation]].<ref name="LeeEdmundSCMP">{{cite news|last=Lee|first=Edmund|url=https://www.scmp.com/culture/film-tv/article/2184136/missbehavior-film-review-pang-ho-cheungs-chinese-new-year-comedy|title=Missbehavior film review: Pang Ho-cheung's Chinese New Year comedy on the quirks of human relationships|date=29 January 2019|newspaper=[[South China Morning Post]]|accessdate=2022-11-03}}</ref>

==Release and reception==
It was released over [[Chinese New Year]]. Edmund Lee of the ''[[South China Morning Post]]'' gave the film three of five [[Star rating|stars]] and wrote that while he liked the wordplay humour the script was "hit or miss".<ref name=LeeEdmundSCMP/> Arturo Arredondo for the ''Georgia Asian Times'' gave the film four out of five stars, praising the cast's acting and improvisational skills.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Arredondo|first=Arturo|date=2020-12-03|title=Film Review: Missbehavior – Pang Ho Cheung's surprising comedy with social commentary|url=https://gasiantimes.com/2020/12/03/film-review-missbehavior-pang-ho-cheungs-surprising-comedy-with-social-commentary/|access-date=2021-08-12|website=Georgia Asian Times|language=en-US}}</ref> Elizabeth Kerr of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' praised the film's blend of coarse and witty humor but noted its regional Hong Kong idiosyncrasies as a barrier for international appeal.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kerr|first=Elizabeth|date=2019-02-19|title='Missbehavior' ('Gung hei bat pou'): Film Review|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/missbehavior-gung-hei-bat-pou-film-review-1187802/|access-date=2021-08-12|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en-US}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{imdb title|9638206}}
* {{IMDb title|9638206}}

[[Category:Hong Kong films]]
[[Category:Hong Kong comedy films]]
[[Category:2019 comedy films]]
[[Category:2019 films]]
[[Category:2019 films]]


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Latest revision as of 07:53, 27 September 2023

Missbehavior
Directed byPang Ho-cheung
Written byPang Ho-cheung
Sunny Lau
Produced bySubi Liang
CinematographyJam Yau
Edited byWenders Li
Music byWong Ngai-lun
Janet Yung
Production
company
Making Film
Running time
88 minutes
CountryHong Kong
LanguageCantonese

Missbehavior (Chinese: 恭喜八婆; Jyutping: gung1 hei2 baat3 po4; pinyin: Gōngxǐ Bāpó) is a 2019 Hong Kong film by Pang Ho-cheung. It is co-written by Pang and Sunny Lau.

Plot

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After June accidentally served her boss's breast milk to a client, she assembles a group of her estranged friends on WeChat to find a replacement bottle before her boss leaves.

Cast

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Production

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The film was shot over 14 days with a heavy use of improvisation.[1]

Release and reception

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It was released over Chinese New Year. Edmund Lee of the South China Morning Post gave the film three of five stars and wrote that while he liked the wordplay humour the script was "hit or miss".[1] Arturo Arredondo for the Georgia Asian Times gave the film four out of five stars, praising the cast's acting and improvisational skills.[2] Elizabeth Kerr of The Hollywood Reporter praised the film's blend of coarse and witty humor but noted its regional Hong Kong idiosyncrasies as a barrier for international appeal.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Lee, Edmund (29 January 2019). "Missbehavior film review: Pang Ho-cheung's Chinese New Year comedy on the quirks of human relationships". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  2. ^ Arredondo, Arturo (3 December 2020). "Film Review: Missbehavior – Pang Ho Cheung's surprising comedy with social commentary". Georgia Asian Times. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  3. ^ Kerr, Elizabeth (19 February 2019). "'Missbehavior' ('Gung hei bat pou'): Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
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