Prince of Portland Street (1993)

Maybe only in HK cinema could you have a film starring two lovable cheeky chaps (Simon Yam and Dicky Cheung) playing woman beating and cheating pimps. But if you ever wanted to see a film about two lovable pimps then here is their story. It is actually well worth seeing.

Simon is the "Prince Of Portland Street" - a kind of uber-pimp, i guessing it's not an official position in the HK government.

All proceeds pretty smoothly (unless you are female) until he tangles with a rather nasty rival Triad boss and gets hit on the head with a gas bottle. Simon now acts like a child (which sounds very similar to God of Gamblers of course) and follows Dicky instead. However Dicky, although he tries hard to play the part, can't pull off the Prince role as well.

The Triad bad boy comes into the fray again though but once Simon hits his head again his "magical powers" are restored. Can't think where they got that idea from either...

In typical HK fashion this is a very violent film but with good humour, and questionable morals. The main theme behind this film is can two men escape their past? This film proves it is difficult. The HK in these two films is a neon-lit sleezy and violent world. Men drink, fight and enjoy women, then fight and enjoy some more women. Crime doesn't pay but you can have a good time finding out. Apparently.