Cocktail (2006 film)
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Cocktail is a 2006 Hong Kong film
produced and directed by Herman Yau
and Long Ching.
. She hires Paul; Stella, a part-time employee who's a college student in psychology, trains him. He has a gift for mixing the perfect drink to fit each customer's emotional needs. His own emotions, however, are complex: his father, an alcoholic, has died recently; he's abandoned his studies; and, although he likes Stella, he's a tyro with women and inarticulate with her. Is alcohol the key to happiness, as Paul wonders; does it simply change peoples' personality, as Stella thinks; or, is it just there, as Candy's business sense tells her? Can Paul and Stella blend into something smooth?
Hong Kong films of 2006
-2006:-External links:* * Hong Kong films of 2006 at * at Hong Kong Film Archive...
produced and directed by Herman Yau
Herman Yau
Herman Yau Lai-To , born 1961 in Hong Kong is a film director, actor, cinematographer, scriptwriter and film producer.-Background:A Chiuchow by origin, Yau studied film at The Department of Communications, Hong Kong Baptist College from 1981 to 1984 where he spent much of his early days hanging out...
and Long Ching.
Plot
The melancholy Candy runs the Half Mortal, a trendy bar in Hong KongHong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
. She hires Paul; Stella, a part-time employee who's a college student in psychology, trains him. He has a gift for mixing the perfect drink to fit each customer's emotional needs. His own emotions, however, are complex: his father, an alcoholic, has died recently; he's abandoned his studies; and, although he likes Stella, he's a tyro with women and inarticulate with her. Is alcohol the key to happiness, as Paul wonders; does it simply change peoples' personality, as Stella thinks; or, is it just there, as Candy's business sense tells her? Can Paul and Stella blend into something smooth?
Cast
- Bobo ChanBobo ChanBobo Chan Man-Woon is a former Hong Kong singer and model. She was also an actress in several movies and TV-series.-Career:Bobo's first movie role was in 1999's Tempting Heart. In 2001, she debut her first CD, titled Shine. Between 2003-2005, she joined TVB and was featured in four of their...
as Macy - Lawrence ChengLawrence ChengLawrence Cheng Tan Shui is a Hong Kong film actor, director, screenwriter, and producer. He was a Hong Kong DJ and radio channel executive....
as Yip Chi-feng - Chiu Suet-Fei as Yuki (credited as Suet-fei)
- Endy ChowEndy ChowEndy Chow Kwok-yin is a Hong Kong singer & composer. His family immigrated to New Zealand when he was 13, and went to Japan to further his studies when he was 19. Endy married a Korean girl he met while studying in Japan, and together they have two daughters....
as Paul - Eric KotEric KotEric Kot Man Fai is a Hong Kong celebrity in the Chinese hip hop industry. As a popular MC/pop singer/actor who studied in California and is the youngest of three brothers...
as Tong - Amanda Lee
- Johnson LeeJohnson Lee-TV series:-Film:-External links:** at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase...
as John - Anson Leung as Yat (credited as Chun-yat Leung)
- Candy LoCandy LoCandy Lo is a Canto-rock singer-songwriter and actress from Hong Kong. She has released 9 studio albums, over 40 singles, 2 compilations, 1 live album and 1 EP with Sony Music to date. On June 11 she released her first EP on her new label WOW Music....
as Candy - Peng Wai-On (credited as Eddie Peng)
- Ellis Tang as Hong (credited as Siu-yan Tang)
- Patrick TangPatrick TangPatrick Tang is a Hong Kong singer, actor, and TV show host who has been involved in numerous drama and movie productions. He was born 6 May 1974 in Hong Kong. He has three sisters. He started his career with TVB, where he has been from 2000 to the present day.-Television:-Film:-External links:* *...
- Kwok Cheung Tsang as Kuen
- Monie Tung as Fei
- Otto Wang as guest
- Race WongRace WongRace Wong Yuen-Ling is a Hong Kong actress and a member of the Hong Kong-based Cantopop music group 2R alongside her sister Rosanne Wong. She is now a Singaporean resident.She speaks Cantonese, Mandarin, English.-Album:...
as Stella