The Extra
1998-09-12 | 94 minutes
Plot Summary
Director Alfred Cheung (Her Fatal Ways) skewers contemporary Hong Kong in the hilarious satire The Extra! Alfred Cheung stars as an unemployed film extra who considers employment in a bawdy Category III film to make ends meet. The truth is he'd rather not participate in something so sordid, but with the Asian Financial Crisis casting a threatening shadow over 1998 Hong Kong, a guy has to do what's necessary just to survive! And if that means sacrificing a little pride - or even baring some skin - then so be it! Thanks to its uncommon script, The Extra manages to take Hong Kong film industry and use it as a springboard for an intelligent and satirical take on the greater problems facing average Hong Kong citizens. Plus it makes time for laughs, and features a galaxy of familiar Hong Kong Cinema names, including Christine Ng, Simon Lui, Law Ka Ying, Almen Wong Pui Ha, and Francis Ng.
Cast
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Alfred Cheung Kin-Ting
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Francis Ng Chun-Yu
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Law Kar-Ying
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Christine Ng Wing-Mei
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May Law Koon-Lan
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Almen Wong Pui-Ha
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Simon Lui Yu-Yeung
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Karen Tong Bo-Yue
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John Ching Tung
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Karel Wong Chi-Yeung
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Mang Hoi
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Frankie Ng Chi-Hung
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Joe Cheung Tung-Cho
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Lee Siu-Kay
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Jamie Luk Kim-Ming
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Raven Choi Yip-San
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Conroy Chan Chi-Chung
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