The Lion Roars
2002 Hong Kong film by Joe Ma
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The Lion Roars is a 2002 Hong Kong comedy film produced and directed by Joe Ma. The film starred Louis Koo and Cecilia Cheung
TraditionalChinese我家有一隻河東獅
SimplifiedChinese我家有一只河东狮
Hanyu PinyinWǒ Jiā Yǒu Yī Zhǐ Hé Dōng Shī
JyutpingNgo2 Gaa1 Jau2 Jat1 Zek3 Ho4 Dung1 Si1
| The Lion Roars | |
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 Film poster | |
| Traditional Chinese | 我家有一隻河東獅 |
| Simplified Chinese | 我家有一只河东狮 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Wǒ Jiā Yǒu Yī Zhǐ Hé Dōng Shī |
| Jyutping | Ngo2 Gaa1 Jau2 Jat1 Zek3 Ho4 Dung1 Si1 |
| Directed by | Joe Ma |
| Written by | Joe Ma Sunny Chan Felix Chong Ivy Kong Frankie Chung Suen Ho-ho |
| Produced by | Joe Ma Ivy Kong Thomas Leong |
| Starring | Louis Koo Cecilia Cheung |
| Cinematography | Cheung Man-po |
| Edited by | Angie Lam |
| Music by | Lincoln Lo |
Production companies | China Star Entertainment Group One Hundred Years of Film China Film Co-Production Corporation Youth Film Studio Singing Horse Production |
| Distributed by | China Star Entertainment Group |
Release date |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Box office | HK$11.9 million[1] |
Plot
During the Soong Dynasty, a beautiful woman named Moth Liu is searching for a husband, but is unable to find one until she hears the avant-garde poetry of Seasonal Chan. Soon the two are married and Chan discovers that his new bride is violently temperamental and insanely jealous, who limits his activities and lifestyle. When a princess falls in love with the poet and the Emperor decrees that Chan must take the princess in as a second-wife. The love between Liu and Chan is put to the test.
Cast
- Louis Koo as Seasonal Chan
- Cecilia Cheung as Moth Liu
- Benz Hui as So Tung-po
- Wyman Wong as Super Double Baldes Liu
- Fan Bingbing as Princess Ping'an
- Raymond Wong Ho-yin as Long
- Mou Jian as Emperor
- Emotion Cheung as Wong Choy
- Joe Lee as Yau
