
Overview
Director Alfred Cheung (Her Fatal Ways) skewers contemporary Hong Kong in the hilarious satire The Extra! Alfred Cheung stars as an unemployed film extra who considers employment in a bawdy Category III film to make ends meet. The truth is he'd rather not participate in something so sordid, but with the Asian Financial Crisis casting a threatening shadow over 1998 Hong Kong, a guy has to do what's necessary just to survive! And if that means sacrificing a little pride - or even baring some skin - then so be it! Thanks to its uncommon script, The Extra manages to take Hong Kong film industry and use it as a springboard for an intelligent and satirical take on the greater problems facing average Hong Kong citizens. Plus it makes time for laughs, and features a galaxy of familiar Hong Kong Cinema names, including Christine Ng, Simon Lui, Law Ka Ying, Almen Wong Pui Ha, and Francis Ng.
Actor | Age then | Age now | |
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![]() | 41 | 68 | |
![]() | 36 | 63 | |
![]() | 51 | 78 | |
![]() | 29 | 56 | |
![]() | 50 | 77 | |
![]() | 28 | 55 | |
![]() | 34 | 61 | |
![]() | - | - | |
![]() | 37 | 64 | |
![]() | 31 | 58 |