The Gigolo 2

The Gigolo 2

Year: 2016

Runtime: 96 mins

Language: Cantonese

Director: Venus Keung

Drama

Fung, known as the “King of the Gigolos,” has retired and now runs a popular nightspot in Hong Kong’s Lan Kwai Fong. He takes on a new client, Monica, who is working as a prostitute to cover her mother’s medical expenses. Referred to him for help after being unfairly criticized, Monica finds herself drawn to Fung’s appeal and unexpectedly develops feelings for him.

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1

Fung's fall from fame and chance encounter

Former peak of his career, Fung now semi-retired gigolo runs High X. He crosses paths with Monica and Sushi, two film extras trying to survive in a tough industry. Their first spark occurs when Monica is stuck without a taxi and Fung offers a ride, hinting at a fateful connection.

High X nightclub and city streets
2

Sushi's birthday party sets the stage

At Sushi's birthday party, Monica is stranded without a taxi. Fung offers a ride home, triggering a deeper, complicated bond between them. The moment marks the beginning of their intertwined fates as they navigate desire and danger.

Sushi's party
3

Boat party invitation and lure of wealth

Yi Tung, a charismatic madam, invites Sushi to a luxurious boat party where wealthy men abound. Sushi sees money and opportunity, and persuades Monica to join, despite initial reluctance. The invitation pulls them into a world where ambition overshadows caution.

Boat party location
4

Onboard revelry becomes catalyst for choices

The boat party becomes a catalyst for cascading decisions that pull the women into new worlds. The night is filled with power, sex, and risk as money and status tempt them. The event complicates their friendship and foreshadows the peril ahead.

On a luxury boat
5

Monica's family crisis hits

Midway through the festivities, Monica learns her mother has been rushed to the hospital. Fung helps by taking her back on his speedboat and delivering her to her mother. The crisis triggers a family meeting to decide caregiving, revealing the siblings' unwillingness to share burdens.

Hospital and shore
6

The family stalemate and looming surgery

Monica's family refuses to shoulder caregiving, and she faces mounting pressures at home as a costly surgery looms. The looming medical bills heighten the stakes for everyone involved. The rift within the family deepens the sense of danger surrounding Monica's future.

Monica's family home
7

Monica enters the sex industry; Fung coaches

To cover medical bills, Monica agrees to join Sushi in the sex industry. She wrestles with nerves and taboo, but Sushi directs her toward Fung for coaching. Under his guidance, Monica becomes skilled at pleasing clients, even as feelings for Fung deepen.

Training space with Fung
8

Subtle tension: Fung and Isabel's moment

After training, Monica glimpses Fung sharing a moment with Isabel, a lawyer engaged to be married but unsettled by what she sees. The moment hints at complicated entanglements and future betrayals. The dynamic between Fung and Isabel foreshadows danger.

On set or location near Isabel
9

Sushi and Dick's financial deadline

Sushi and her partner Dick face a looming financial deadline to secure a place of their own. Yi Tung suggests Big Dog as a potential backer, but Dick fears the brutal methods of Big Dog and his wife Mona. The tension around the deal raises the stakes and tests their nerves.

Backer arrangement location
10

The deadly confrontation

Despite warnings, Sushi proceeds with the arrangement. The deal turns deadly when Big Dog and Mona kill Sushi and Dick in a brutal confrontation. Monica reels from the sudden loss and the brutality of the world they've entered.

City outskirts / backer location
11

Revenge plan takes shape

Fueled by grief and a desire for justice, Monica and Fung decide to take revenge on Big Dog and Mona. They set a plan in motion, driven by loyalty, love, and vengeance. The plan marks a shift from survival to active retaliation.

City streets and planning spaces
12

Marriage amid chaos

Monica and Fung marry, seeking stability amid chaos. The wedding is a beacon of hope, but the undercurrents of danger remain. Their union binds them against a backdrop of exploitation and loss.

Wedding venue
13

Fung's murder at the wedding

On the wedding day, Fung is murdered by thugs hired by Isabel's husband after discovering Isabel is carrying Fung's baby while he is sterilized. The revelation tests the bonds of love and loyalty and shows the unpredictable consequences of past choices. The couple's happiness is shattered in an instant.

Wedding venue
14

Aftermath and search for a new path

In the wake of the murder, survivors navigate the fallout and must seek a new path forward. The violence exposes the fragile line between passion, betrayal, and consequence as they reckon with what comes next.

City streets

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