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Year released: 4/1995

English title: Happy Hour

Cantonese title: Foon Lok Si Gwong

Mandarin title: Huan1 Le4 Shi2 Guang1

Literally: Happy Times

Director: Benny Chan Muk-Sing

Producer: Peter Chan Ho-San

Cast: Jordan Chan Siu-Chun, Julian Cheung Chi-Lam, Andy Hui Chi-On, Sean Lau Ching-Wan, Ng Siu-Wai (intro), Bak Ka-Sin, Yeung Wing-Nam, Moses Chan Ho, Jade Leung Ching, Chan Man-Ho, Pang Lap-Sing

Cameo Appearance: Meg Lam Kin-Ming, Jerry Lamb Hiu-Fung, Lung Chi-Sing, Poon Hang-Sang, Kui Wah-Moon, Lee Sau-Wai

Running Time: 90 min

Type: C2B

Cinematography: Gwaan Bak Suen

Script: Chan Shuk Yin

Act Direction: Lau King-Fai

Production Manager: Lee Fung-Mei

Costume: Law King-Fai

Music Score: Hui Yuen, Wong Wai Nin

JC - Even for a weaker effort from UFO, this film still surpass a lot of the recent films. It's about three guys who hooked up with this woman at a club, slept with her, and ended up getting arrested for rape. It's kinda like the plot from Disclosure, in a way. Lau Ching Wan, Andy Hui Chi On, and Jordan Chan Siu Chun continue to shine under UFO; Julian Cheung Chi Lam is even more stiff here than he was in TVB's Legend of Condor Heroes 1994, though his character calls for it.

JMF - Starts off really strong, but then degenerates into a typical courtroom drama. If the film had concentrated more on how the accusations affected the friendship of the three buddies and less on lawyer Lau Ching-Wan, it would have been a much better movie. Nevertheless, the superb acting and first hour of the movie make it worth recommending.

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