92 Legendary La Rose Noire

92 Legendary La Rose Noire is a 1992 Hong Kong comedy film written and directed by Jeffrey Lau and starring Tony Leung, Maggie Shiu, Teresa Mo, Wong Wan-sze and Fung Bo Bo. The film was nominated for eight awards at the 12th Hong Kong Film Awards, where Leung won his second Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor and Fung won her first Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actress. 92 Legendary La Rose Noire was ranked number 75 of the Best 100 Chinese Motion Pictures at the 24th Hong Kong Film Awards. The film was followed two sequels, one released in 1993 titled Rose Rose I Love You, where Leung reprises his role but features a new storyline, and another released in 1997 confusingly titled Black Rose II, also featuring a new storyline and different cast.

92 Legendary La Rose Noire
Film poster
Traditional92黑玫瑰對黑玫瑰
Simplified92黑玫瑰对黑玫瑰
MandarinJiǔ Èr Hēi Méi Guī Duì Hēi Méi Guī
CantoneseGau2 Ji6 Hak1 Mui4 Gwai3 Deoi3 Hak1 Mui4 Gwai3
Directed byJeffrey Lau
Produced byLaura Fau
Chiu Li-kuan
Screenplay byJeffrey Lau
StarringTony Leung
Maggie Shiu
Teresa Mo
Wong Wan-sze
Fung Bo Bo
Music byLowell Lo
CinematographyChan Yuen-kai
Edited byHai Kit-wai
Production
company
Hoventin Films Production Company
Distributed byHiventin Films
Release date
2 July 1992 (1992-07-02)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryHong Kong
LanguageCantonese
Box officeHK$22,806,044

Plot

Children's novel writer Butterfly Wong (Maggie Shiu) is unsuccessful in her career and relationship. One time, while attempting suicide, a couple nearby mistakes her for a robber. Wanting to return items left behind by the couple, Butterfly heads to the couple's home, accompanied by her friend, Chow Wai-kuen (Teresa Mo). There, they witness an illegal drug trade, followed by a mutual slaughter among the drug dealers. In order to avoid police suspicion, Butterfly imitates Black Rose, a vigilante character who appeared in 1960s Hong Kong films, and left a note behind. As a result, The real Black Rose's apprentices, Piu-hung (Fung Bo Bo) and Yim-fan (Wong Wan-sze), kidnap Butterfly. Detective Keith Lui (Tony Leung), who has a crush on Butterfly, proceeds to rescue her. However, Piu-hung and Yim-fan mistake Keith for their ex-lover and locks him up as well.

Cast
  • Tony Leung Ka-fai as Keith Lui (呂奇), a police detective who resides above Butterfly's apartment and has a crush on her.
  • Maggie Shiu as Butterfly Wong (黃蝴蝶), a children's novel writer.
  • Teresa Mo as Chow Wai-kuen (周維娟), Butterfly's best friend.
  • Wong Wan-sze as Yim-fan (豔芬), Black Rose #1, Black Rose's apprentice who has an aggressive personality.
  • Fung Bo Bo as Piu-hung (飄紅), Black Rose #2, Black Rose's apprentice who suffers from amnesia.
  • Lawrence Ah Mon as Butterfly's superior and the head publisher.
  • Chan Fai-hung as Fred (林超), Wai-kuen's husband.
  • Teddy Yip as Fred's insurance agency boss.
  • Lam Lap-sam as Alan, a drug dealer who mistaken Butterfly to be a robber and was killed by Mo Leung.
  • Karen Suen as Apple, Alan's girlfriend who colludes with Mo Leung before being shot and killed by the latter.
  • Calvin Poon as a news reporter.
  • Thomas Lam as Chuen (阿全), a police officer and Butterfly's ex-wife.
  • Cheung Ying-choi as Superintendent Cheung (張警司), the head of the police station who knows about the legend of Black Rose.
  • Guy Lai as Superintendent Lai (黎警司), a corrupt officer who colludes with Mo Leung.
  • Chan Yuen-kai as Jinx (夜叉), a rascal who is Butterfly's neighbor.
  • Cheung Kwok-leung as Mo Leung (巫良), Mad Bill's top underling.
  • Yip Chun as Mad Bill (喪標), a drug dealer.
  • Lam Sing-ming as Mo Leung's fat underling who spied on Wai-kuen and knocked her unconscious.
  • Yue Ming as Uncle #1 at Yim-fan's wedding.
  • Bak Man-biu as Uncle #2 at Yim-fan's wedding.
  • Szema Wah Lung as Uncle #3 at Yim-fan's wedding.
  • Fong Ping as Aunt 13 (十三姨), who shows up at Yim-fan's wedding.
  • Tang Tai-wo as one of Bill's thugs.
  • Lam Kwok-kit as one of Bills thugs.
  • Ng Kwok-kin as a policeman
  • Alex Yip as one of Bill's thugs.
  • Lui Siu-ming as one of Bill's thugs.
  • Yeung Jing-jing

Music

Theme song
  • The Beautiful Butterfly (美麗的花蝴蝶)
    • Composer/Lyricist/Singer: Jeremy Chang

Insert theme
  • Ex-Love is Like a Dream (舊歡如夢)
  • Come Back (你回來吧)
    • Composer: Ichikawa Shousuke
    • Lyricist: Yim Foon
    • Singer: Wong Wan-sze, Fung Bo Bo, Lowell Lo

Reception

Critical

Andrew Sarooch of Far East Films gave the film a score of 3.5 out of 5 stars praising the performance of actors Tony Leung Ka-fai and Fung Bo Bo, the action sequences and director Jeffrey Lau's direction as "Colourful, genre-defying and almost out-of-control".[1] LoveHKFilm gave the film a positive review, praising Leung's comedic performance and states although the film "may lose some people, but it nonetheless possesses its own unique sensibilities and an inexplicable bizarre charm".[2]

Box office

The film HK$22,806,044 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run from 2 July to 23 December 1993.

Awards and nominations
Awards and nominations
Ceremony Category Recipient Outcome
12th Hong Kong Film Awards Best Film 92 Legendary La Rose Noire Nominated
Best Director Jeffrey Lau Nominated
Best Screenplay Jeffrey Lau Nominated
Best Actor Tony Leung Ka-fai Won
Best Supporting Actress Fung Bo Bo Won
Teresa Mo Nominated
Wong Wan-sze Nominated
Best Costume Make Up Design Joseph Chan Nominated
Best Original Film Score Lowell Lo Nominated
24th Hong Kong Film Awards Best 100 Chinese Motion Pictures 92 Legendary La Rose Noire (#75) Won

References
  1. "Far East Films - Reviews - 92 Legendary La Rose Noire". Archived from the original on 4 June 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  2. "92 La Legendary Rose Noire (92黑玫瑰對黑玫瑰) (1992)".
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