Nowadays his boat is full with both writing, producing and directing duties left and right that have left his voice as a filmmaker numb, with the exception of one of Hong Kong cinemas's finest gems of the last few years, Funeral March (that also gave us a rare good performance from Charlene Choi). Released fairly early on in Joe Ma's directorial career, The Golden Girls represents yet another venture for Ma into past nostalgia (also see Over The Rainbow, Under The Skirt) but what is more gratifying to see is that Ma displays thorough dedication to his storytelling.
Instead Lulu and Chun Wei engage in a relationship but the trio of characters will go through their biggest emotional tests of all when Ball returns and finally achieves great success. Ball eventually loses faith and travels back to her cousin in Borneo despite Chun Wei confessing his strong feelings for her. She catches the eye of prolific screenwriter Chun Wei (Lau Ching Wan) though who is determined to get her genuine talent up on the screen as well as winning her heart. Lulu soon receives her big break as the new cinema queen of drama while Ball is not considered worthy of lead status due to her boyish looks. A trio of struggling actresses, Ball (Anita Yuen), Lulu (Ada Choi) and May (Paulyn Sun), will get their chance eventually but it starts with May quickly quitting the industry in favor of marriage. Nomination at the Hong Kong Film Awards 1996:īest Original Film Score (Clarence Hui, Joseph Hwang & Ng Lok Shing)ġ965 and Hong Kong cinema is thriving. Starring: Anita Yuen, Lau Ching Wan, Ada Choi, Paulyn Sun, Allen Fong, Lan Sai & Francis Ng
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