Look for a Star (2009)
“Can they live happily ever after if this secret gets out?”
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.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Andrew Lau Wai-Keung, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Andy Lau, Shu Qi, Zhang Hanyu, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Andy Lau
as Sam Ching
Shu Qi
as Milan Sit
Zhang Hanyu
as Lin Jiu
Denise Ho Wan-Si
as Jo Kwok
Zhang Xinyi
as Shannon Fok
David Chiang Da-Wei
as Uncle
George Lam Tsz-Cheung
as Mr. Yamazaki
Rebecca Pan
as Sam's Mother
Maria Cordero
as Auntie
Cheung Tat-Ming
as Tommy
Wong Cho-Lam
as Raymond Cho
Monie Tung Man-Lee
as Leading CastCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 117 min |
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