Mr. 3 Minutes
2006 film by Gordon Chan
Mr. 3 Minutes (Chinese: 3分鐘先生) is a 2006 Hong Kong film directed by Gordon Chan.
Premise
Thirty-two-year-old Scott is the son of a rich businessman, who runs a modern bridal salon. Scott is a hedonistic gentleman and a lot of ladies are willing to surrender themselves to him. He's the most sought-after bachelor in town but he does not want to be held down by marriage or a family. His life is all about efficiency and he's excellent at making decisions and accomplishing tasks in 3 minutes. Kids are at the top of Scott's list of "the most disgusting things on Earth". When his wallet is stolen during a rehearsal of a wedding gown show, Scott believes that a six-year-old child named Wayne is the culprit. The child then suddenly calls him "Dad".
Cast
Ronald Cheng - Scott Chong
Cherrie Ying - Wayne's Aunt
Teresa Mo - Joe (or wayne calls her "Big Sister Joe")
Theresa Fu - Frankie's girlfriend
Au Ka-Hing - Wayne Chong, Scott's unknown biological son
Richard Ng - Scott's father
Gordon Liu - Mahjong debt collector
Benz Hui - Li Takmi
Lawrence Ng - Frankie Tam Kwong Yuen
Min Hun Fung
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