Men Suddenly in Black (Chinese: 大丈夫) is a 2003 Hong Kong sex comedy parody of Hong Kong triad films[clarification needed] directed by Pang Ho-Cheung. The sequel Men Suddenly in Black II was released in 2006.
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| Directed by | Pang Ho-Cheung |
| Written by | Patrick Kong Erica Lee Pang Ho-Cheung |
| Produced by | Eric Tsang |
| Starring | Eric Tsang Chapman To Jordan Chan Spirit Blue Teresa Mo Candy Lo Marsha Yuen |
| Cinematography | Kenny Lam Ping Wah[1] |
| Music by | Anthony Chue Chan Tung Peter Kam Pau Tat[1] |
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Running time | 99 min[1] |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
Plot
As their wives and girlfriends embark on a trip to Thailand, four men spend the next 14 hours trying to engage in romantic affairs before their return.
Cast and roles
- Eric Tsang – Kwok Tin-yau, leader of the group
- Chapman To – Chao
- Jordan Chan – Cheung, the doctor
- Spirit Blue – Paul, the new kid from Beijing
- Teresa Mo – Tin's Wife
- Candy Lo – Anna
- Marsha Yuen – Ching
- Natalis Chan – Yeung, previous member who got caught
- Cheung Tat-ming – Bellboy
- Chim Sui-man – Cybercafé owner
- Maria Cordero – JoJo, Tin's old sweetheart
- Lam Suet – Police chief
- Tony Leung Ka-Fai – Ninth Uncle, previous leader who got caught
- Sandra Ng – Ninth Uncle's wife
- Jenny Raven – Young JoJo
- Derek Tsang – Young Tin
- Courtney Wu – Womanizer
Cameos
- Ellen Chan (cameo)
- Belinda Hamnett (cameo)
- Sammo Hung – himself (cameo)
- Eric Kot (cameo)
- Chin Kar-lok – himself (cameo)
- Teresa Mak (cameo)
- Alan Tam (cameo)
Awards
- 23rd Annual Hong Kong Film Awards (2004):
- Winner – Best Supporting Actor (Tony Leung Ka-Fai)
- Winner – Best New Director (Pang Ho-Cheung)
- 40th Annual Golden Horse Awards
- Nomination – Best Director (Pang Ho-Cheung)
- Nomination – Best Supporting Actor (Chapman To Man-Chat)
- Nomination – Best Original Screenplay (Pang Ho-Cheung, Erica Lee Man, Patrick Kong)
- 10th Annual Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards
- Recommended Film[2]
