Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- breezy
- playful
- lazy sunday
- date night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The friends’ romantic problems unfold alongside the coffee shop’s threat of collapse from a drastic rent increase.
Sui attracts many girls as the coffee shop’s charismatic Prince Egg Tart while remaining devoted to Candy.
The Lucky Coffee Shop, known for egg tarts and tea, serves as the social and romantic hub.
Sui, Nam, and Fok each face separate relationship troubles within the same friend group.
Films like The Lucky Guy, and why
All's Well, Ends Well
ensemble romantic comedy built around eccentric friends, romantic misfires, and playful comic energy
Love on Delivery
hong kong romantic comedy pairing broad humor with love problems and an ensemble cast
The God of Cookery
stephen chow vehicle combining slapstick, unconventional courtship, and warm romantic sentiment
Needing You...
lighthearted ensemble romance focused on mismatched relationships and comic misunderstandings
Movie Details
- Director
- Lee Lik-Chi
- Release Date
- 1998-01-16
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (41)
Cast
- Stephen Chow
- Sammi Cheng Sau-Man
- Eric Kot Man-Fai
- Kristy Yang Gongru
- Daniel Chan Hiu-Tung
- Shu Qi
- Richard Ng Man-Tat
- Sandra Ng Kwan-Yu
- Tenky Tin Kai-Man
- Cheng Man-Fai
Common questions
- What is The Lucky Guy about?
- A charismatic egg-tart waiter and his lovelorn friends juggle romance, friendship, and a coffee shop’s fight for survival.
- What is The Lucky Guy like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Lucky Guy as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Lucky Guy violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Lucky Guy.
- Which films are like The Lucky Guy?
- Films with a similar feel include All's Well, Ends Well, Love on Delivery, The God of Cookery, and Needing You....
- How long is The Lucky Guy?
- The Lucky Guy runs 99 minutes.
