Movie: My Name Is Fame

Top 10 Billed Cast

Sean Lau Ching-Wan
劉青雲

Fai

Huo Siyan
霍思燕

Fei

Elena Kong Mei-Yee
江美儀

Hung

Wayne Lai Yiu-Cheung
黎耀祥

Wai

Candice Yu On-On
余安安

Kiki

Jo Kok Cho-Lam
谷祖琳

Jo

Derek Tsang Kwok-Cheung
曾国祥

Lok

Henry Fong Ping
方平

Marco

Ann Hui
Ann Hui

Ann Hui

Gordon Chan
陳嘉上

Gordon Chan

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    Fai, a talented actor who has won the Best New Artist of the Hong Kong Film Awards and always plays leading roles in television, is an arrogant guy who does not cherish the opportunities given to him. As he keeps on criticizing his co-workers, his career and popularity gradually deteriorates. He is not offered leading roles anymore and has to take the parts of villains and rapists. Finally, he has even lost his job at the TV station. Fai becomes extremely depressed, but a twist of fate makes him become an agent for extras. As Fai gives pointers to a young girl named Fei, who truly loves acting, he regains his own enthusiasm towards acting and life.

  • Release Date

    2006-09-01

  • Average

    6.6

  • Rating:

    3.3 starts
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    广州话 / 廣州話
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