Mr. Virgin (1984) User Reviews

A very silly but kind of likable Hong Kong comedy

[Wizard-8 · 6/10 · 28 July 2019]

I think to really appreciate this Hong Kong comedy, you have to be aware of the sense of humor that Hong Kong people often have. "Mr. Virgin" is a very slapstick affair, with a lot of knockabout humor and a very goofy tone. This isn't always what I want with a comedy, but the movie does have its charms. Although the movie is extremely silly, the humor for the most part comes across as being likable all the same. And the actors are very game and are also just as likable as the gags they are made to go through. I will admit that often the movie does seem to be spinning its wheels as far as plot goes, and in the last quarter of the movie, there are numerous jokes about rape that may not go well with a number of viewers regardless of what culture they come from. This is not a great example of comedy from Hong Kong, but for those who have a lot of previous experience with Hong Kong comedies and don't mind seeing another example, it goes down pleasantly enough.

Dated

[Leofwine_draca · 3/10 · 18 August 2018]

MR. VIRGIN is another dated and slow-moving romantic comedy from the Shaw Brothers studio, who I adore for their martial arts epics. Not this film so much. The film follows a typical Hollywood template in presenting a dweeby protagonist who tries repeatedly to score in his relationships with women but who more often than not ends up being scorned or embarrassed by this lacklustre efforts. MR. VIRGIN suffers from a lack of decent cast members and the lack of a decent script, and the humour is often forced and puerile, groan-worthy rather than amusing.

Dated, but still very loveable

[realcrooze · 7/10 · 7 March 2020]

You feel for all the characters in movie, it's a unique love story.