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Vulgaria

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A financially strapped film producer (Chapman To) goes to extreme lengths with a kinky gangster (Ronald Cheng) to get his latest film financed.

Critics Reviews

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Ben Sachs Chicago Reader Nov 21, 2012
True to its title, this energetic Hong Kong comedy trades primarily in off-color gags, yet its tone, like that of John Waters's films, is so playful and inclusive that it's unlikely to offend anyone. Go to Full Review
Jeff Shannon Seattle Times Oct 4, 2012
2.5/4
"Vulgaria" is certainly crude, but most of its amusing vulgarity is discreetly held off screen. Go to Full Review
Michael O'Sullivan Washington Post Sep 28, 2012
2/4
A broad, cartoonish -- and decidedly filthy -- satire of moviemaking is as sophomoric as they come. Go to Full Review
Edmund Lee Screen International Mar 30, 2016
Having spent much of his career filtering good humour through very bad taste, writer-director Pang Ho-cheung delivers arguably his naughtiest picture to date with a pitch-black comedy. Go to Full Review
Kam Williams myfilmblog Oct 13, 2012
1/4
A transparent, bait-and-switch disappointment strictly for suckers. Go to Full Review
Daniel Eagan Film Journal International Sep 28, 2012
A producer goes to bizarre lengths to complete a soft-core film in this coarse, exuberant Hong Kong comedy. Go to Full Review
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Jun 27, 2017 It's very funny if you are conversant in Cantonese, because a major plot device relies heavily on a very particular mispronounciation, or perhaps a misunderstanding due to a difference in pronounciation by someone from another province. It also helps if you are somewhat involved in the production industry, and you'll appreciate a lot of the observations, some subtle, some outrageous. See more Jul 24, 2016 It'll be funnier if you understand the language. Anyhow, Vulgaria was as manipulative as it's vulgar... See more Dec 26, 2014 hahaha, loved! peppered with lotsa sexual innuendos, most of which were smart, hilarious. you must, must, wait for the credits to roll ... icing on top of the cake awaits! bloody entertaining. See more Aug 8, 2014 Cleverly filmed and acted. Very funny and very entertaining. Not for the usual family audience. See more Feb 18, 2014 Its a brilliant comedy masquerading as a smut film. With all the sexual talk there isn't a drop of nudity which might disappoint some but I thought it was very well done. The characters are what they are and its done well. Hilarious! See more Oct 28, 2013 Intelligent and silly, mostly silly. I fancy some Popping Candy now. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A financially strapped film producer (Chapman To) goes to extreme lengths with a kinky gangster (Ronald Cheng) to get his latest film financed.
Director
Ho-Cheung Pang
Screenwriter
Ho-Cheung Pang, Lam Chiu-wing, Luk Yee Sum
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
Chinese
Box Office (Gross USA)
$58.7K
Runtime
1h 32m
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