Eighth Happiness (1988) (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version)

Product Description

Before becoming Hong Kongs number one auteur, Johnnie To directed The Eighth Happiness, a raucous Lunar New Year Comedy starring the one-&-only Chow Yun Fat! Chow stars as one of three oddball brothers looking for love...but unfortunately, their out-there personalities only get in the way! Eldest brother Raymond Wong Bak Ming runs a cooking show for women, & ends up tangling with a Chinese opera singer (Fung Bo Bo) who makes a guest appearance on his show. His youngest brother Jacky Cheung is a shy cartoonist who falls in love with a sweet girl (Fennie Yuen), but to obtain her love, he must surpass a manly rival (Michael Chow), as well as interference from his own two brothers.

But the big story here is Chow Yun Fat, who turns in a surprising comic performance as a renowned player
- whose mode of operation is to act gay in order to attract women! One of his targets is a beautiful but insane department store shopgirl played by Cherie Chung, who steals almost all her scenes. But its not until Chow meets feisty Carol "e; Dodo"e; Cheng that the man truly meets his match. The stories & relationships between the three couples intertwine hilariously, leading up to a onstage spoof of Princess Chang Ping, featuring Chow Yun Fat dressed up in drag! A monster hit during its initial release, The Eighth Happiness moves fast & furiously, & features enough off-the-wall performances, hilarious situations, surprising jokes (look out for Chow Yun Fats cameo as "e; Mark Gor"e; from A Better Tomorrow) & sheer comic energy to entertain just about anyone!