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Love Is Not a Game, But a Joke (1997)

Genre : Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 1H 34M

Director : Riley Yip

Synopsis

Three friends begin a contest to find Karen, a particular girl they all like. The limits: one month, and no advertising or radio. The prize: the losers withdraw and the winner gets free reign to woo her.

Actors

Jan Lamb
Jan Lamb
Eddie
Andy Hui
Andy Hui
Paul Lee
Wallace Chung
Wallace Chung
Leslie
Shu Qi
Shu Qi
Sandy Lee Lai-Shan
Theresa Lee Yee-Hung
Theresa Lee Yee-Hung
Pumpkin
Christine Ng
Christine Ng
Sabrina
Sam Yuk-Mei
Sam Yuk-Mei
Karen Chan Siu-Fong
Vincent Wan Yeung-Ming
Vincent Wan Yeung-Ming
Boss Shing
Tong Kai
Tong Kai
Tattoo artist
Wong He
Wong He
DJ of Sex Chatline
Lau Yee Tat
Lau Yee Tat
Dr Aan Chung-Ming
Heung Hoi
Heung Hoi
Piggy Chan
Piggy Chan
Samuel Leung Cheuk-Moon
Samuel Leung Cheuk-Moon
Benny Tse Chi-Wah
Benny Tse Chi-Wah
Jacky Wong Cheung-Bo
Jacky Wong Cheung-Bo
Tsang Yin
Tsang Yin
Pauline Yeung Yung-Lin
Pauline Yeung Yung-Lin
Maurice Li Ming-Wen
Maurice Li Ming-Wen

Crews

Riley Yip
Riley Yip
Director
Riley Yip
Riley Yip
Writer
Elmond Yeung
Elmond Yeung
Writer
Tong Kai
Tong Kai
Martial Arts Choreographer
Stanley Kwan
Stanley Kwan
Producer

Posters and backgrounds

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