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My Name Is Fame

2006 Hong Kong film

My Name Is Fame is a 2006 Hong Kong comedy-drama film starring Lau Ching-wan as a has-been actor and newcomer Huo Siyan as an aspiring actress and his apprentice.[1]

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The movie is considered by many as a humorous reflection of Lau's actual career, which is highly regarded but almost unrewarded (Lau has never won a Hong Kong Film Award before this film which won him the Best Actor award).

While it is often compared to the three A Star Is Born films, My Name Is Fame departs from many of Star's clichés, notably dispensing with the romance of the old man-young girl relationship and the destructive spiral of the old man's career. While the girl does go onto great success, the man does redeem himself of bad habits (getting sober, offering constructive instead of abrasive criticism) and returns to being a well-renowned actor. Due to their busy film schedules, they never have time to meet. But at the end, she presents a best supporting actor award for which he has been nominated.

Many famous actors and filmmakers make cameo appearances, notably Tony Leung Ka-fai, who plays himself and tells Lau's character to return to acting, saying that while good roles are difficult to find, perseverance will be rewarded.

Plot

Poon Kar-Fai (Lau Ching-wan) is an actor who was once in the lime light and ended up throwing it all away through arrogance.[2][3]

Cast

Main cast

Guest appearances

Actors

Directors

Other cast

  • Elena Kong as Ms. Hung
  • Henry Fong as Marco
  • Tsui Na as Shopkeeper
  • To Ting-ho as Andy
  • Muk Sing as Photographer
  • Wai Wai as May
  • Law Yiu-fai as TV director
  • Four Tse as Gaffer
  • Almert Mak as Assistant director
  • Jimmy Wong as Assistant director
  • Jimmy Wong as Production manager
  • Julie Lau as Production manager
  • Keith Chan as Production manager
  • Lai Ka-ho as Production manager
  • Jin Hui as TV production assistant
  • Lau Ka-fai as Cinematographer

Awards and nominations

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References

  1. [1]
    "My Name Is Fame". fareastfilm.com. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  2. [2]
    "My Name is Fame (2006)". podcastonfire.com. 29 January 2009. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  3. [3]
    Selzer, Manfred. "My Name Is Fame". asianmovieweb.com. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
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