The Lady Improper
A woman with a seemingly ideal life, Siu Man is abandoned by her husband partly due to her fear of intimacy.After several life crises, she decides to reboot her life by taking over her father’s restaurant.Siu Man eventually finds herself attracted to her new chef, a free spirit who treats cooking as serious philosophy.
Who's in it
Cast
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Story overview
What It's About
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A woman with a seemingly ideal life, Siu Man is abandoned by her husband partly due to her fear of intimacy. After several life crises, she decides to reboot her life by taking over her father’s restaurant. Siu Man eventually finds herself attracted to her new chef, a free spirit who treats cooking as serious philosophy. Tired of the shackles she placed on herself, Siu Man embarks on a journey of self-discovery and sexual liberation.
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Box Office & Release
- Budget
- $1M
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- Release date
- Apr 4, 2019
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- MPAA rating
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- Language
- Cantonese, French
- Country
- Hong Kong
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