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Bishonen, a tragic HK gay story
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An official selection to the 1998 Toronto Film Festival, this art-house film from celebrated photographer Yeung Fan is a gay love story of the most emotionally involved kind. Stephen Fung is Jet, a male hustler who approaches his job with the demeanor and style of a professional. All that is thrown out the window when he falls for Sam (Daniel Wu), a seemingly straight cop with a beautiful girlfriend (Shu Qi, in a short cameo). Enchanted by Sam’s beauty and quiet grace, he draws closer to him. He doesn’t mean to deceive Sam about his sexuality but he’s powerless to walk away from him. Little does he know that Sam has secrets of his own, which involve Jet’s colleague Ching (Jason Tsang) as well as a teen-idol pop star named K.S. (Terence Yin). You guessed it: they’re all gay.
Lusciously filmed, this is an interesting film that grew from an actual HK scandal about a famous photographer/playboy who was discovered to have a large cache of sexy photos – featuring young men dressed (or undressed) as policemen. That story is fictionalized as the story of Gucci (Joe Junior) who has shots of Sam and Ching in his collection.
Cast: Stephen Fung Tak-Lun, Daniel Wu, Shu Qi, Jason Tsang Chi-Yin, Terence Yin, Kenneth Tsang Kong, Jiu Ngau, Cheung Tat- Ming, Joe Junior, James Wong Jim, Michael Lam Wai-Leung, Paul Fonoroff.
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does anyone here actually know where i could get a copy of this?
June at Apr 6, 07 at 11:59 pm
im looking for a copy myself…please…anyone…tell us where to find a copy
spanky at Apr 21, 07 at 9:55 pm
You could buy this from any of the pirated DVD shops in various places here in Manila. However, I believe it may be quite difficult to find this. You should look carefully at those 8-in-1 or 16-in-1 DVD discs, there are those which include this film. You may also want to watch Big Eden, the french film “Come Undone” or “You’ll Get Over It”, Korean film “No Regrets”, which all have similar themes. The French film “Grand Ecole” is also fantastic.
k-ram at May 2, 07 at 7:18 pm
got my copy from top and bottom, malate. i love this movie! knocks off “trick” from the top spot of my favorite gay art films.
aris at May 19, 07 at 9:28 pm
This film is on youtube separateed in 12 parts.
go and see it, beacuse to order it – is a bit problematic.
ah, btw – the film is AMAZING, but wtf they never can make it a HAPPY-END?
Danie at Jun 14, 07 at 10:50 pm
I have an original copy…I bought it when I was in HK…nice movie…just send me an email if you want to burn it…I also have Trick, Common Ground, Happy Together, Krampack, Law of Desire (with Antonio Banderas as the bottom guy), Water Drops on Burning Rocks, etc…:)
Jay at Jul 1, 07 at 8:39 am
got one too. mail me if you want a copy. this movie moved me.
Dave at Sep 1, 07 at 4:17 am
I read the manga (comic) of this movie… really good and really sad… but the movie itself is hard to find… even in the net…
Calvin at Sep 16, 07 at 9:43 pm
i have a copy of this one.
Paurong at Oct 19, 07 at 10:22 pm
anyone who can mail it to me..tnx..
lefran_08@yahoo.com
lefran at Nov 2, 07 at 11:35 pm
hello,,
can anyone give me a copy of this movie…. txt me at 09183292836 if you have the copy, thanks
jay at Feb 23, 08 at 1:13 pm
hi jason.. pls add me as one of your friends.. thanks!!!!!
godwel m. abon at Mar 4, 08 at 2:22 pm
Jay and Dave,
Can I have a copy of Bishonen? Please contact me thru my email fayboyslimden@yahoo.com as to how I can get in touch with u.
Ive been looking for a copy of this one. Really hard to find. Its out of stock online.
fatboyslim at Apr 1, 08 at 1:36 pm
I saw the clips in youtube!
Daniel Wu is a hot cutie!@#$%
Migs,
Can u feature Daniel Wu and Terrence Yin here!
Kung sino man may copy ng Bishonen, please email me!
fatboyslim at Apr 1, 08 at 5:05 pm
you may download the movie in torrent. you can register at http://www.demonoid.com
madaboutu10 at Jul 28, 08 at 9:05 pm
http://www.crunchyroll.com/group/CRSeries_-_Bishonen_-_Movie u can wtch it on your pc!11
Billy Dee at Aug 2, 08 at 10:21 pm
for me the best queer film ive seen so far is HAPPY TOGETHER by wong kar wai, check out nyo nalang. sad, poignant, nostalgic. naapreciate sya kahit ng mga straight kong friends, girl man o boy. maganda reviews sa net, it has even good ratings in rotten tomatoes, oh san ka pa?
HappyTogether at Oct 11, 08 at 4:41 am
Sa Veoh.com meron nyan..or check mo sa http://www.angtv.net kung gumagana pa ang links…they have the player there so that you can watch and also you can download it……go to foriegn movies category…scroll down then makikira mo sya at iba pang mga indie films..goodluck
Brian at Nov 6, 08 at 9:09 pm
Bishonen, in my opinion, is an all-time classic cult-film. The director, Yon Fan, is well known for his artsy, elegantly shot, and often gay-themed movies. He is the only director who was able to cast Chow Yun-Fat in a “gay” role. Sadly, Yon Fan’s films are usually commercial flops.
I got my copy in one of those 8-in-1 dvds containing HKG Chinese movies. Also included in this collection was “Peony Pavilion”, another Yon Fan film, which aside from its beautiful cinematography, is also notable because the delectable Daniel Wu showed his butt in this film! Yum, yum!
caetamp at Nov 24, 08 at 8:15 pm
got my copy from toronto together with several other films. no nudity to speak of but well-constructed & devised concept into film.
ekla vumer at Feb 4, 09 at 8:39 am