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Look for a Star

Look for a Star

Can they live happily ever after if this secret gets out?

20095.31h 57m

Overview

Wealthy construction mogul Sam Ching and cabaret dancer Milan Sit fall madly in love with one another despite the class differences that would keep many couples apart. However, what Sit doesn't know is that Ching is the man responsible for razing a building representing cherished memories from her childhood.

Directed by Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
Written by Cindy Tang, James Yuen Sai-Sang
Box Office0Revenue: $17.4M

Top Cast

Andy Lau

Andy Lau

Sam Ching

Shu Qi

Shu Qi

Milan Sit

Zhang Hanyu

Zhang Hanyu

Lin Jiu

Denise Ho Wan-Si

Denise Ho Wan-Si

Jo Kwok

Zhang Xinyi

Zhang Xinyi

Shannon Fok

David Chiang Da-Wei

David Chiang Da-Wei

Uncle

George Lam Tsz-Cheung

George Lam Tsz-Cheung

Mr. Yamazaki

Rebecca Pan

Rebecca Pan

Sam's Mother

Maria Cordero

Maria Cordero

Auntie

Cheung Tat-Ming

Cheung Tat-Ming

Tommy

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About Look for a Star

Look for a Star is a romance, drama, comedy film released in 2009. Directed by Andrew Lau Wai-Keung, it stars Andy Lau, Shu Qi, Zhang Hanyu. Wealthy construction mogul Sam Ching and cabaret dancer Milan Sit fall madly in love with one another despite the class differences that would keep many couples apart. However, what Sit doesn't know is that Ching is the man responsible for razing a building representing cherished memories from her childhood.

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