Cover of Feel 100% (Volume 15)

Feel 100% (百分百感覺) is a popular Hong Kong comic book series written by Lau Wan Kit (劉雲傑). Its popularity has resulted in various adaptations on film and television. To this date there are 4 movies and 1 TV series. Given the popularity of Gen-X/romantic comedies and the familiarity of the title, there will likely be more films in the future.

As this comic book is for a Cantonese audience, the dialogue appears as Written Cantonese instead of Vernacular Chinese. As such other dialect Chinese speakers will have trouble with Cantonese specific words utilized while, ironically, Cantonese speakers with limited literacy will find it easier to understand. Written Cantonese refers to the written language used to write colloquial standard Cantonese using Chinese characters. ... Vernacular Chinese (pinyin: báihuà; Wade-Giles: paihua) is a style or register of the written Chinese language essentially modeled after the spoken language and associated with Standard Mandarin. ...

The main characters are two male best friends, Jerry and Hui Lok (許樂), and their female friend, Cherie. The story revolves around their relationships with others, including Jenny and Kei Kei (琪琪), and each other.

Feel 100% on film and television

The movies are characterized as being loosely based on the comics. As each film's story line is different, certain characters, including the main ones, may or may not appear in each film. Each film and series stands independent from the others.

The movies have appeared in the following order:

Feel 100% (1996)

This film launched the careers of several of its participants, notably director Joe Ma and actor Sammi Cheng. Both have become associated with Gen-X romantic comedies. Other actors appearing include Ekin Cheng and Gigi Leung. Sammi Cheng (鄭秀文) (Cantonese: Cheng Sau-Man; Mandarin pinyin: Zhèng Xìuwén, born August 19, 1972, Birth Name: Twinnie Cheng, Place of Origin: Hong Kong, parents from Chaozhou, Guangdong) is a Hong Kong actress and Cantopop singer. ... Ekin Cheng Yee-Kin (鄭伊健, pinyin: Zhèng Yījiàn) (born October 4, 1967) is a Hong Kong actor and Cantopop singer. ... Gigi Leung in this undated photo Gigi Leung Wing Kei (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ) (born 25 March 1976) is a Hong Kong singer and actress. ...

Feel 100% ... Once More (1996)

This film's only common thread with the series is the title as even the characters have different names. However, the director and all the lead actors from the previous movie remained for this one. And it remained true to the spirit of Feel 100%, which is a Gen-X coming of age story.

Feel 100% II (2001)

Of note is the absence of main character Cherie from this incarnation. Many of the actors in this film went on to appear in the following version, the TV series. They include Daniel Chan (陳曉東), Niki Chow (周麗琪), Miriam Yeung, Joey Yung, and Eason Chan. Miriam Yeung (楊千嬅) (born February 3, 1974) is a Hong Kong actress and Cantopop singer. ... Joey Yung Cho-yee (Chinese:容祖兒; Cantonese: Yung Cho Yee Mandarin pinyin: Róng, Zǔér) (born June 16, 1980) is a rising and very popular female Cantopop singer and actress from Hong Kong. ... Eason Chan Yik-Shun (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Born July 27, 1974 in Hong Kong) is a prominent male singer and is considered to be a part of the skilled class (實力派) in Hong Kongs music industry. ...

Feel 100% TV Series (2002)

This version is the most developed due to the lengthier nature of TV series. (It ran as 20 episodes of about 48 minutes each, split into 2 seasons of 11 and 9 episodes, respectively.) This was a popular version as it contained many of the newest Hong Kong stars. Also it makes many references to Hong Kong pop culture icons. In fact, one could say that a viewer who can recognize all of the actors and references that appear in this series must have a good grasp of the Hong Kong entertainment industry. Main actors include Alex Fong and Rain Li. Popular culture, or pop culture, is the vernacular (peoples) culture that prevails in a modern society. ... Alex Fong Alex Fong (方力申, born February 26, 1980) is a professional swimmer-turned-actor and singer based in Hong Kong, nicknamed Little Flying Fish for his swimming achievements. ...

Feel 100% 2003 (2003)

This incarnation is considered by some as the weakest. It is the first Feel 100% project without director Joe Ma attached to it. Starring Shawn Yue, Cyrus Wong and the Cookies, this film has been criticized as being hijacked by the Cookies. Indeed all 9 of them show up in a variety of roles for this film. Shawn Yue (Traditional Chinese: 余文樂, born November 13, 1981) is an actor/singer based in Hong Kong. ... Cookies is a music group in Hong Kong，created and managed by Paco Wong under giant record label EMI Hong Kong. ...

External links

• IMDB entry for Feel 100%
• IMDB entry for Feel 100%... Once More