Black Rose II

Black Rose II
Film poster
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese黑玫瑰義結金蘭
Transcriptions
Directed byJeffrey Lau
Corey Yuen
Written byJeffrey Lau (as Ann Gee)
Produced byKristie Leung Sam Choi Man[1]
Jeffrey Lau
StarringNancy Sit
CinematographyYuen Man Fung
Edited byKit-Wai Kai
Music byLowell Lo
Production
company
Distributed byGolden Harvest
Release date
  • 1 March 1997 (1997-03-01)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryHong Kong
LanguagesCantonese
Mandarin
Box officeHK $3,363,913[1]

Black Rose II (Cantonese: 黑玫瑰義結金蘭), also known as 97 Legendary La Rose Noire,[2] is a 1997 Hong Kong comedy film co-directed by Jeffrey Lau and Corey Yuen with action choreography by Yuen Tak. Lau wrote the screenplay under the pseudonym "Ann Gee". The film is a sequel to Lau's 1992 film 92 Legendary La Rose Noire[3][4][5] but features a new storyline and no returning cast members. All of the films are ultimately inspired by Chor Yuen's 1965 film Black Rose and its sequels.[6] Chor Yuen's wife Hung Nam, who played Chan Mei-Ling in the original 1960s Black Rose films, has a cameo in the film as one of Black Rose's disguises. Donnie Yen, who would go on to co-direct the next Black Rose film Protégé de la Rose Noire, has a small role as a boxing school owner.

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  2. ^ "Hong Kong Cinemagic - 97 Legendary La Rose Noire". hkcinemagic.com. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  3. ^ Charles, John (2000). The Hong Kong Filmography, 1977-1997: A Complete Reference to 1,100 Films ... - John Charles, Tim Lucas - Google Books. McFarland. ISBN 9780786408429. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  4. ^ Yang, Jeff; Black, Art (2003). Once Upon a Time in China: A Guide to Hong Kong, Taiwanese, and Mainland ... - Jeff Yang, Art Black - Google Books. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9780743448178. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  5. ^ The Hong Kong Filmography, 1977-1997: A Reference Guide to 1,100 Films ... - John Charles - Google Books. McFarland. 14 June 2015. ISBN 9781476602622. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  6. ^ Chao, Shi-Yan (6 August 2020). Queer Representations in Chinese-language Film and the Cultural Landscape. Amsterdam University Press. ISBN 9789048540075 – via Google Books.