Para Para Sakura
Watch TrailerPhillip (Aaron Kwok) is a dance instructor who holds a class devoted to the latest dance craze, Para Para. While in Shanghai, he meets Yee (Cecilia Cheung), a spoiled rich girl who is running away from her impending arranged marriage. Soon, Yee begins using Phillip's dance studio as a sanctuary from her responsibilities, and an attraction begins to form between the two. However, Yee is called back to Japan to be married before long, and Phillip must use more than his dance skills and charisma to prevent her from taking her vows.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | 芭啦芭啦櫻之花 |
| Year | 2001 |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Genre | Drama, Comedy, Romance |
| Director | Jingle Ma Choh-Sing |
| Runtime | 107 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.1/10 (16 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
The film blends the effervescence of a musical comedy with the heartfelt pull of a romance, capturing a distinct early-2000s charm. The energetic para para sequences serve as a vibrant metaphor for personal liberation and the fight for love.
What lingers after the final dance is a sense of joyful defiance—a reminder that life, like the best routines, requires both rhythm and spontaneous heart. It’s a colorful, feel-good escape. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Jingle Ma Choh-Sing
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Perfect for a cheerful group watch, ready to tap their feet and sing along.
🎭 Cast
Aaron Kwok
Philip Wong Kam Sing (Sexy King)
Cecilia Cheung
Yee / Yuriko Sakurada
Kazuhiko Nishimura
Shunichi Kukukawa
Ah Niu
Henry Ko
Cecilia Han
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Tien Niu
Gerard Wong Cho-Yiu
Ah King
Hisataka Kitaoka
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Lee Kwok-Leung
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Wu Hai-Re
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