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'The Romancing Star II' (Chinese: 2) is a 1988 Hong Kong romantic comedy film written and directed by Wong Jing and starring Andy Lau, Eric Tsang, Natalis Chan and Stanley Fung. Chow Yun-fat, the star of the film's precedent 'The Romancing Star', makes a brief cameo in the opening scene. The film was later followed by 'The Romancing Star III' released in the following year.

Plot



Lau Pei collaborates with his friends to film a drama series to impress his crush Po-chu, but the drama series leads to unexpected levels of popularity.

Cast



*Andy Lau as Lau Pei

*Eric Tsang as Silver / Mocking Face

*Natalis Chan as Tony / Traffic Light

*Stanley Fung as Ken Lau

*Lo Hoi-pang as Mr. Chow

*Wong Jing as Simon Hand

*Carina Lau as Fong Fong

*Elizabeth Lee as Ching Po-chu

*Ngan Ning as Ka-yin

*Wong Wan-sze as Sister 13

*Chow Yun-fat as Fred Wong / Big Mouth Fat (cameo)

*Alan Tam as Himself in lift (cameo)

*Michael Lai as Mr. Lai

*Cheng Gwan-min

*Ben Wong

*Charlie Cho as Mr. Tsang

*Yu Mo-lin as Lady in phone booth (red dress)

*Manfred Wong as Furniture mover's boss

*Lam Fai-wong as Man in toilet (cameo)

*Lily Ng as Simon's lover

*Mak Wai-cheung as CID at bank

*William Ho as Mickey in 'Prison on Fire' parody (cameo)

*Victor Hon as Prisoner in 'Prison on Fire' parody (cameo)

*Thomas Sin as Prisoner in 'Prison on Fire' parody (cameo)

*Tony Tam as Gangster boss at hawker stall

*Chun Kwai-po as Gangster at hawker stall

*Chang Sing-kwong as Gangster at hawker stall

*Leung Hak-shun as Councillor Sze To Ming

*Cheung Kwok-wah as Guest at Brother Lung's funeral (cameo)

*Mak Hiu-wai as Guest at Brother Lung's funeral

*Yip Seung-wah as Compere

*Mau Kin-tak as Channel 8 TV's staff

*Shirley Kwan as Woman at Brother Lung's funeral

*Sherman Wong as Chow TV's production staff

*Lee Chuen-hau as Chow TV's interviewee

*Fan Chin-hung as gangster at hawker stall

Theme songs



*'Flaming Red Lips' ()

**Composer: Anthony Lun

**Lyricist: Calvin Poon

**Singer: Anita Mui

*'Sunshine Big Clearance Sale' ()

**Composer: Michael Leeson, Peter Vale

**Lyricist: Lo Wing-keung

**Singer: Bennett Pang

Box office



The film grossed HK$17,096,271 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run from 21 January to 10 February 1988 in Hong Kong.

See also



*Andy Lau filmography

*Chow Yun-fat filmography

*Wong Jing filmography


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