

Basic Impulse
1992-12-10 · 84 min · ★ 4.7
Kitty flopped in participation of the Hong Kong beauty contest and became a laughing stock among her colleagues. They used to make fun of her throughout the days. However, her luck changes. She came to know a prince of her dream....
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- Directors
- Cha Chuen-Yee
- Production companies
- Concept Link Productions Ltd.
- Countries
- Hong Kong
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 481,231
Top Cast
Ivy Leung Si-ManKitty
Michael Tao Tai-yuMing
Cindy Yip Sin-YiCarman
Lee Chung-lingTaxi Driver
Benz Hui Siu-hungMing's Father
Chui Bo-LunJohn
Ho Pak-KwongHooker's Customer
Florence Kwok Siu-wan
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