Enter The Phoenix (大佬愛美麗) (2004)

Enter The Phoenix is a light action comedy revolving around Hong Kong’s gangster circles. The film is Stephen Fung’s first film. The movie received good reviews despite being a first from Stephen Fung. The lead characters are portrayed by Daniel Wu as Georgie, Eason Cha as Sam, and Karen Mok as Julie. There is also a cameo appearance by Jackie Chan. Jackie Chan is also one of the producers of the movie.

Enter The Phoenix is a fun, comedy action film about rival gangs in Hong Kong. The leader of Hong Kong’s top triad, Hung (played by Yuen Biao) is very ill. He sends his trusted lieutenants to search for his son, Georgie. Gang master Hung intends to have Georgie inherit his position as the leader of the triad. Unbeknownst to Hung and the gang, Georgie is leading a very different life.







Hung’s lieutenants, Cheung and Chapman To, heads to Thailand to look for Georgie. They were shocked over what they found. Georgie is living a blissful domestic life with his partner Frankie. Goergie is living a happy and gay life, literally and figuratively. Georgie is very reluctant to go back to Hong Kong. He has no intentions of taking over his father’s leadership over the gang. However, Cheung and Chapman To are desperate and would not let Georgie continue his gay lifestyle. They decided to force Georgie to return to Hong Kong, but in the process, picked up the wrong guy instead. Instead of Georgie, they picked up, Sam, Georgie’s roommate. He readily accepts the position and eventually switches identities with Georgie.







Upon arriving in Hong Kong, Sam assumes Georgie’s roles and Georgie plays as Sam. In Hong Kong, they find that there is a brewing tension between Hung’s gang and Fai’s (Fai is portrayed by Chan Wai-Man) gang, a rival triad. There is an unresolved conflict between one of Fai’s gang members, Chow (played by Stephen Fung) and Hung. Chow still blames Hung over his father’s death which was caused over a tension between the two rivals several years ago. Although the conflict has been resolved, Chow has not yet forgiven Hung for the death of his father.







Meanwhile, Fai is adamant to strengthen the ties with Hung’s gang. He decides to arrange a marriage between his daughter, Julie and Georgie. However, Julie is not interested in Georgie (who is being played by Sam), but is interested in Sam (who is actually Georgie). Sam already agreed to the marriage proposal but changes his mind when he realizes that Julie is not in love with him.

The gang, with the joint efforts of Georgie, Sam and Julie was able to defeat Chow. They defeated Chow and told him to accept the fact that his father’s death was accidental. The movie has a happy ending with Chow accepting defeat, Sam and Julie falling in love and Georgie eventually taking over the gang’s leadership together with Sam.







Additional Information:

Chinese Name: 大佬愛美麗
Director: Stephen Fung Tak-Lun
Genre: comedy
Producer: Willie Chan, Solon So, Jackie Chan
Writer: Stephen Fung Tak-Lun, Lo Yiu-Fai
Action: Ma Yuk-Sing
Casting: Daniel Wu, Eason Chan Yik-Shun, Karen Mok Man-Wai, Chapman To Man-Chat, Law Kar-Ying, Stephen Fung Tak-Lun, Yuen Biao, Chan Wai-Man, Hayama Hiro, Lee Kin-Yan, Glen Chin, Lee Lik-Chee, Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung, Sammi Cheng Sau-Man, Sam Lee Chan-Sam, Tin Kai-Man, Maggie Lau Si-Wai, Koey Wong Ka-Man, Hayama Hiro
Country: Hong Kong
Language: Cantonese