| Overview: | This is not a sequel to G&W. Simon does play a gigolo but not the same character as in the first film--now he's moved up to being Jack, the best gigolo in all of HK--and there's nary a whore in sight. The opening scenes, in which Jack teaches fledgling gigolo Billy (Jackie Lui) the, ahem, tricks of the trade, are reminiscent of G&W and an amusing counterpoint to them. Jack and his boss Jenny (Veronica Yip) demonstrate the proper exercises for a successful gigolo, crucial skills such as how to be beaten and not lose your temper, and how to respect and care for your "brother."
G&W2 is filled with such preposterous gender and sexual stereotypes that those easily shocked will surely be offended. Admittedly most HK movie fans do not fall into this category. The main plot concerns the new boss at the Lee Corporation, which is apparently extremely high-powered though we never find out what business it's in despite numerous scenes set in the office. Sherin Chan (Rosamund Kwan) has bought the majority of the company's shares, pushing out the previous manager, Jackson Lee (Alex Fong). Jackson comes up with the novel idea of having a gigolo woo Sherin and persuade her to sell her shares back to Jackson. Billy has a first go at her, but, horrors, discovers that Sherin is a lesbian, or as she is usually referred to, a Tomboy.
This complication calls for Jack, the master gigolo, to step in, his guiding principle being, "Even crooked can turn straight." Are you offended yet? When I think about the movie afterward, it always seems ridiculous, but while watching it I've completely enjoyed it. Forget reality and you'll be treated to Simon in top form. One of the best scenes has Jack hired on by Dickson at Lee Corporation as the Client Service Manager. When called before Sherin and the board of directors, he explains his philosophy of customer service in the exact same words he'd used to explain to Billy how a gigolo should take care of his clients. Needless to say, the board highly approves of him.
And indeed, all the scenes of Jack pursuing Sherin are Simon at his most charming and unflappable. It seems that director Andy Chin let Simon go and he rewards him with a very colorful character--Jack has a lot of memorable gestures, funny voices and just a general exuberance that wins over the audience as well as Sherin. Sex scene alert: Believe it or not, there are no extraneous sex scenes in G&W2; they're all integral to the plot. So be sure to pay close attention!
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