The Gigolo

The Gigolo is a 2015 Hong Kong erotic drama film directed and written by Au Cheuk-man and starring Dominic Ho, Candy Yuen, Jeana Ho, Hazel Tong and Winnie Leung. A sequel titled The Gigolo 2 was released on 14 January 2016 with Dominic Ho reprising his role as Fung. Plot The film opens with Fung exercising on the vertical bar at the balcony of his house. Then it follows on through to how he started his life as a gigolo to him becoming an actor and a lover of his director, a rich man's daughter. Cast Dominic Ho as Fung, a gigolo turned actor Candy Yuen as Michelle, a client of Fung Jeana Ho as Chloe, film director and Fung's girlfriend Hazel Tong as Yoyo, frequent client of Chris Winnie Leung as Belle, hair stylist for Abson Pal Sinn as Abson, nicknamed King of Gigolos Angelina Lo as Jane, Fung's mother Wong Chun-tong as Shing, nicknamed Big Dick Shing and Fung's father Jolie Fan as Jolie, Fung's first love Elena Kong as Hung, owner of a nightclub and Fung's cousin Tony Ho as Ben, Michelle's husband and Chloe's father Ronan Pak as Chris, a gigolo La Ying as Peter, Chloe's friend and also, Fung's rich high school classmate. Box office The film opened to HK$2.33 million (US$300,620) over four days. It has grossed a total of HK$5.58 million (US$720,000).