During the mid 1980s, Hong Kong comedy movies are no better than just slap stick comedies and toilet humors. Most movies have no story plots or whatsoever at all. Basically it is a disaster. In 1987, Kam Kwok Leong, a previous TV director and actor, with a leap of faith, believing that some audience would appreciate a more cerebral comedy, and went on to the silver screen directing his first, Shen qi liang xia nu (Two Wonder Women). It was a full house during the Premiere Night. But during the viewing, viewers' laughter are constantly missing from all the punchlines, in another words, "viewers didn't get it". Disappointingly, viewers are expecting crude toilet humor jokes which are not present. Evidently, this film is not for the audience of the 80s. In my opinion, this is a rare and brilliant movie of its time, but just that it was made and released ahead of its time.
Plot summary
This is an outrageous comedy about seven days in the life of two girls Leung and Ling, who want to skyrocket to the top by entering a beauty pageant. Both girls are ballyhooed as the hottest contestants, but at the end neither can make it to the top 5! What's more, Ling is dumped by her boyfriend, and gets fired at the same time. Being afraid of going home to get along with her father. Leung gives her a hand, inviting Ling to stay with her in her roof-top bungalow. Then they begin their days of similar conscious degradation, which force them to become best friends. But their friendship becomes short-lived when they run into a handsome and well-built young man Wong. They start to vie for his attention and his sex. However, before the climax of their war comes, they find out that he's a dawdler. Shattered by the fact, the two girls eventually come to team with one another. (Joy Sales)
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A comedy which is ahead of its time.
Extremely Good Movie
I've originally seen this movie a long time ago. When I first saw it, it didn't click with me, but when I saw it again recently, wow, I see what a stylish comedy it is.
Everyone was much younger then (of course),and Carol Do Do Cheng, and Michael Wong looks stunningly good in this movie. D&B movies made some of the best movies. They always had class and modern looks that was different from other big studios like Golden Harvest, and Media Asia. This sure is one of them.
Do Do Cheng is already a big star, but she becomes even bigger in the following years, and you can see her in her still youthful appearance in this movie.
This is one great movie from the silver age of Hong Kong movies, and is highly recommended for a watch.