{{Short description|2009 Hong Kong film by Andrew Lau}} {{About|the film|the Garry Miles song|Look for a Star (song)}} {{Use Hong Kong English|date=November 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2014}} {{Infobox film | name = Look for a Star | image = LookForAStar.jpg | caption = Theatrical release poster | native_name = {{Infobox Chinese/Chinese|child=yes|hide=no|header=none|t=游龍戲鳳|s=游龙戏凤}} | director = Andrew Lau | producer = Andrew Lau | screenplay = James Yuen<br>Cindy Tang | narrator = | starring = Andy Lau<br>Shu Qi<br>Zhang Hanyu<br>Denise Ho | music = Chan Kwong-wing | cinematography = Andrew Lau<br>Ng Man-ching | editing = Azrael Chung | studio = Media Asia Films<br>Basic Pictures<br>Huayi Brothers | distributor = Media Asia Distribution | released = {{Film date|df=y|2009|01|26}} | runtime = 120 minutes | country = Hong Kong | language = Cantonese<br>Mandarin | budget = HK$45 million<br>(~{{US$|5.8 million}})<!-- Based on exchange rate at the time of release --> | gross = {{USD|17.4 million}}<ref name="box:mojo">{{Cite Box Office Mojo|title=Look for a Star (2009)|access-date=November 21, 2025|id=1312156}}</ref> }} '''''Look for a Star''''' ({{zh|first=t|t=游龍戲鳳|s=游龙戏凤|p=''Yóu lóng xī fèng''|cy=''Jau4 lung4 hei3 fung6''}}) is a 2009 Hong Kong romantic comedy film that was produced and directed by Andrew Lau. Inspired by the relationship between Stanley Ho and his fourth wife, Angela Leong, the film stars Andy Lau as a billionaire, who falls in love with a feisty casino dealer played by Shu Qi. ''Look for a Star'' was shot at the MGM Grand in Macau, and was released in Hong Kong on 26 January 2009.
== Plot == It is love at first sight when Sam chances upon a feisty, fast-talking woman with the odd name of Milan at a Macau casino. But the catch is, she is a part-time baccarat dealer and a full-time cabaret dancer, "careers" not exactly congruent with his station in life. Falling in love against all odds, this mismatched couple soon makes headline in all media turning Milan into an It girl overnight.
==Cast== {{Cast listing| * Andy Lau as Sam Ching * Shu Qi as Milan Sit * Zhang Hanyu as Lin Jiu * Denise Ho as Jo Kwok * Lam Ka-wah as Tim Ma * Zhang Xinyi as Shannon Fok * David Chiang as Uncle * George Lam as "Sharky" * Rebecca Pan as Sam's Mother * Maria Cordero as Auntie * Cheung Tat-ming as Tommy * Raymond Cho as Frank * Monie Tung as Kamy * Angelina Lo as Sister Siu * Ella Koon as Chihuahua * Po Lok-tung as Yumi * Pei Weiying as Fanny * Yao Wenxue as Sawara * Terence Yin as Joseph * Tony Ho as Hotel Manager * Pinky Cheung as Socialite At Party * Kristal Tin as Socialite At Party * Belinda Hamnett as Socialite At Party * Han Yuqin * Pauline Yeung as Pauline * Prudence Kao * Lee Kin-hing as Sam's Minority Shareholder }}
==Production== ''Look for a Star'' is a Hong Kong and Chinese co-production that marks the sixth collaboration between producer, director, and cinematographer Andrew Lau and Cantopop singer and actor Andy Lau. It is also the second film collaboration between Andy Lau and actress Shu Qi. Both actors and the director worked together on the 2002 science fiction action film, ''The Wesley's Mysterious File'', although Andy Lau had expressed wanting to make a romantic comedy with Shu.
''Look for a Star'' was distributed by Media Asia Entertainment Group in Hong Kong and produced by Media Asia, Chinese film studio Huayi Brothers, and Andrew Lau's production company, Basic Pictures. Shot under a budget of HK$45 million,<ref name="mediaasia">[http://www.mediaasia.com/news.php?s_year=&news_id=287&locale=en Macau the starry backdrop, "Look For A Star" to be awaited] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110524001631/http://www.mediaasia.com/news.php?s_year=&news_id=287&locale=en |date=24 May 2011 }}</ref> the film is reportedly based on the relationship between casino tycoon Stanley Ho and his fourth wife, Angela Leong.<ref name="andylausounds.blogspot">[https://andylausounds.blogspot.com/2008/08/shu-qi-declare-her-love-for-andy-in.html AndyLauSounds - home of andy lau's fans: Shu Qi declare her love for Andy in public]</ref>
===Filming=== ''Look for a Star'' was supported by the Macau Government Tourist Office,<ref name="mediaasia"/> and shot at the MGM Grand Macau, best known for its spectacular Grande Praca swimming pool and deluxe villa suites. Other filming locations included Macau's Southern European architecture, including the Old Ladies House, the Guia Lighthouse and the Coloane village.<ref name="macautourism.gov">[http://www.macautourism.gov.mo/pt/ezone/mttdetail.php?lan=en&id=1845 Direcção dos Serviços de Turismo - eZone - Macau Travel Talk] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110614005402/http://www.macautourism.gov.mo/pt/ezone/mttdetail.php?lan=en&id=1845 |date=14 June 2011 }}</ref>
==Accolades== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ; ! colspan="4" style="background: LightSteelBlue;" | Accolades |- ! Ceremony ! Category ! Recipient ! Outcome |- |rowspan=2|'''29th Hong Kong Film Awards''' |Best Actress |Shu Qi |{{Nom}} |- |Best Supporting Actress |Denise Ho |{{Nom}} |- |}
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== External links == * {{Official website|http://www.mediaasia.com/lfas}} * {{IMDb title|id=1312156|title=Look for a Star}}
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Category:2009 films Category:2009 romantic comedy films Category:Hong Kong romantic comedy films Category:Media Asia films Category:Basic Pictures films Category:2009 Cantonese-language films Category:Films directed by Andrew Lau Category:Films set in Macau Category:Films shot in Macau Category:2009 Hong Kong films