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“The Heavenly Kings” is a mockumentary which blurs the line between fact and fiction, following a Hong Kong boy band called ‘Alive’, who may or may not have been created solely with the intention of poking fun at the music business. The result is a sharp and at times hilarious expose not only of the cantopop industry, but of fame and the narcissism of celebrities in general.
The film begins with the formation of the band back in 2005 by actor Daniel Wu, along with fellow thespian friends Terence Yin, Andrew Lin, and Conroy Chan, apparently “to have some fun and make some music together”. However, after failing to land a satisfactory record contract, possibly due to a glaring lack of talent, the boys hatch a plan to create an internet downloading scandal and use the resulting publicity to launch the band properly. Although this works wonderfully, the fact remains that apart from Andrew, none of them can sing, and as a woefully incompetent stage show reveals, they still have a great deal to learn about surviving in the image-obsessed industry.
Director: Daniel Wu
Cast: Terence Yin, Andrew Lin, Conroy Chan, Daniel Wu
Genre: Comedy
Running time: 83 mins
Year: 2006
Country: Hong Kong
Language: Cantonese, English
Ratings: NC 16
