Burning Paradise
1994
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8/10. A witty, self-aware commentary on the Hong Kong film industry. Lagomorph 27 January 2000. "Viva, Erotica" (English title) is a smart, bizarre, entertaining film which plays with genre and the boundaries between parody, drama, and pornography.
Viva erotica / 色情男女 is a hong kong film developed as an erotic comedy, though with a serious subject of how an artist has to compromise his artistic integrity to make a living.
Recommendations. A struggling director is offered the opportunity to direct a Cat-III film to revive his career. Torn between artistic integrity and financial troubles, he also has to deal with his...
Review: Viva Erotica. Written and directed by Derek Yee and Lo Chi-leung, a struggling director is offered the opportunity to direct a Cat-III film to revive his career. Torn between artistic integrity and financial troubles, he also has to deal with his jealous girlfriend and keep his gangster financiers happy.
Viva Erotica: Directed by Tung-Shing Yee, Chi-Leung Law. With Leslie Cheung, Karen Mok, Shu Qi, Ching Wan Lau. A struggling director is offered the opportunity to direct a Cat-III film to revive his career.
Reviews. Mar 1, 1997 11:00pm PT. Viva Erotica. A larky take on the Hong Kong pic industry in general, and soft-core exploiters in particular, "Viva Erotica" is highly enjoyable fare that...
Overview. Sing's last two films were flops, but he is given the helm on a Category III sex film and has to cope with a leading lady who won't do nude scenes, Triad backers, and a crumbling relationship with his girlfriend. Lo Chi-leung. Director, Writer.
