Inspiration for the musical numbers in DANCE OF A DREAM?

[Brian Thibodeau]

I watched this hugely disappointing film a few days ago and have been wondering ever since what the sources were for two musical numbers within.

One is a scene where Andy Lau dresses up as a Hong Kong pop singer during a birthday party scene. He's got on a long black wig tied in back with chopsticks and (I think) a hairnet, plus he's wearing a towel like a dress. Who exactly is he mimicking in this scene? Moments before, Gordon Lam does a so-so impersonation of Jacky Cheung at the party, but I'm not sure who Andy's spoofing, or why it's so funny to the other characters. Any ideas?

Also, later on there's the infamous, plot-stopping and pointless musical number in the middle of the film, where suddenly everyone is an expert dancer (including all the clumsy students) and they all sing a cantonese reworking of the Greek pop ditty Never On A Sunday. Again, the whole thing feels like a riff on something older that perhaps only Chinese audiences would be privy to. Anyone able to explain what's going on? Was the song popular in Hong Kong at some point?

Any help appreciated, as always.

As for the movie, I don't recommend it.

[dleedlee]

I watched this hugely disappointing film a few days ago and have been wondering ever since what the sources were for two musical numbers within.

One is a scene where Andy Lau dresses up as a Hong Kong pop singer during a birthday party scene. He's got on a long black wig tied in back with chopsticks and (I think) a hairnet, plus he's wearing a towel like a dress. Who exactly is he mimicking in this scene?
Any help appreciated, as always.

It's a parody of Leslie Cheung's concert performance of the time when he dressed as a woman.
scroll down:
http://www.hkentreview.com/2000/august/ ... 1pics.html

[Brian Thibodeau]

Thanks for that!

Now, anybody know what the big centrepiece musical number in the movie is referencing?