# iGirl
**iGirl** (iGirl 梦情人) is a 2016 Hong Kong Cantonese science-fiction romantic comedy directed by Kam Ka-wai (阚家伟) in his directorial debut, in which three men dumped by their girlfriends order customized female robots, the iGirls, and their vengeful exes later come after the machines.[1](https://www.fdc.gov.hk/tc/publication/HK_Film_Industry_Info2016_Preview.pdf) • [2](https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/film-tv/article/1922407/film-review-igirl-chrissie-chau-plays-sexually-obliging-robot) It was produced by Wong Jing, who also worked on the screenplay, and stars [Ekin Cheng](https://www.edgepedia.org/ekin-cheng), Chrissie Chau, Dominic Ho, Connie Man, Lam Chi-Chung, and Joyce Cheng.[1](https://www.fdc.gov.hk/tc/publication/HK_Film_Industry_Info2016_Preview.pdf) • [3](https://letterboxd.com/film/igirl/crew/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Chinese title | iGirl 梦情人 (Mandarin: 梦情人); also released as iGirls[1](https://www.fdc.gov.hk/tc/publication/HK_Film_Industry_Info2016_Preview.pdf) • [4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5474132/) |
| Hong Kong release | Opened 10 March 2016, ended its run 23 March 2016; Category IIA, Cantonese, romance/sci-fi[5](https://www.ccidahk.gov.hk/en/publication/secondary_data_research_2016.pdf) |
| Hong Kong box office | Cumulative HK$892,433 over the 14-day run[5](https://www.ccidahk.gov.hk/en/publication/secondary_data_research_2016.pdf) |
| Runtime | 95 minutes per the Hong Kong census of first-run films; other databases list 88 to 100 minutes[5](https://www.ccidahk.gov.hk/en/publication/secondary_data_research_2016.pdf) • [4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5474132/) |
| Director | Kam Ka-wai (阚家伟), his first feature; some international databases credit Wang Guangli instead[1](https://www.fdc.gov.hk/tc/publication/HK_Film_Industry_Info2016_Preview.pdf) • [3](https://letterboxd.com/film/igirl/crew/) |
| Producers | Wong Jing, Li Ruosong, and Wang Guangli; production companies Star Dynasty (星王朝) and iQIYI Pictures (Beijing)[1](https://www.fdc.gov.hk/tc/publication/HK_Film_Industry_Info2016_Preview.pdf) |
| IMDb rating | 5.2/10 from 111 votes[4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5474132/) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
The story follows three childhood friends, Evan (Ekin Cheng), Johnny (Dominic Ho), and Irwin (Lam Chi-Chung), who are all dumped by their girlfriends. After a night of drinking, Evan comes across a website called "Get Your Dream iGirl" that sells personalized robot girlfriends; on impulse he spends his life savings, and a mannequin he assembles from a delivered parcel comes to life the next day.[3](https://letterboxd.com/film/igirl/crew/) His robot, designated 001 (Chrissie Chau), is programmed to serve his every whim, and his friends soon order their own models, 002 (Connie Man) and 003 (Joyce Cheng).[2](https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/film-tv/article/1922407/film-review-igirl-chrissie-chau-plays-sexually-obliging-robot)
Evan, a veterinarian, takes time to explain human senses and emotions to 001, while Johnny and Irwin are quicker to use the "intimate mode" of their robots.[2](https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/film-tv/article/1922407/film-review-igirl-chrissie-chau-plays-sexually-obliging-robot) Evan initially keeps 001 at a distance, believing that stored memory is not the same as real feeling, but after she risks herself to save him he realizes he has developed feelings for her, and the friends coach their robots in how to be girlfriends.[6](https://m.wmoov.com/movie/details/29839) The happy arrangement collapses when the three ex-girlfriends, bitter over the breakups, break into the laboratory of the iGirl creator, Dr. Intelligent (Anders Nelsson), appropriate his technology to become super-powered beings, and attack the iGirls.[6](https://m.wmoov.com/movie/details/29839) • [7](https://www.lovehkfilm.com/reviews_2/igirl.html)
## Production
The film was a Wong Jing production made with Star Dynasty (星王朝有限公司) and iQIYI Pictures (Beijing), with Star Dynasty handling distribution.[1](https://www.fdc.gov.hk/tc/publication/HK_Film_Industry_Info2016_Preview.pdf) Kam Ka-wai made his directorial debut with the film.[2](https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/film-tv/article/1922407/film-review-igirl-chrissie-chau-plays-sexually-obliging-robot) The original theme song, 记得爱 ("Gei Dak Oi"), was composed by Day Tai with lyrics by Paul Tsang and performed by Lydia King-Man Lau.[1](https://www.fdc.gov.hk/tc/publication/HK_Film_Industry_Info2016_Preview.pdf) • [4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5474132/)
Attribution of the director's credit differs across databases. The Hong Kong film industry record, the [South China Morning Post](https://www.edgepedia.org/south-china-morning-post) review, and the LoveHKFilm review all name Kam Ka-wai as director,[1](https://www.fdc.gov.hk/tc/publication/HK_Film_Industry_Info2016_Preview.pdf) • [2](https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/film-tv/article/1922407/film-review-igirl-chrissie-chau-plays-sexually-obliging-robot) • [7](https://www.lovehkfilm.com/reviews_2/igirl.html) while [Letterboxd](https://www.edgepedia.org/letterboxd), Plex, and [JustWatch](https://www.edgepedia.org/justwatch) credit Wang Guangli, who is named among the producers in the Hong Kong record.[3](https://letterboxd.com/film/igirl/crew/) • [8](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/movie/igirl) The Sino-Cinema review lists both Kan Jiawei (Kam Ka-wai) and Wang Guangli as directors.[9](https://sino-cinema.com/tag/chrissie-chau/page/12/)
## Release and box office
iGirl opened in Hong Kong on 10 March 2016 and played first-run cinemas until 23 March 2016, earning HK$892,433.[5](https://www.ccidahk.gov.hk/en/publication/secondary_data_research_2016.pdf) It was released in China on 7 July 2016, and IMDb records a worldwide gross of $106,234.[4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5474132/) The film later circulated on free streaming services under the title iGirls, including Tubi, and was previously available on Viu, KlikFilm, and Vidio in Indonesia.[10](https://tubitv.com/movies/100014606/igirls) • [11](https://www.justwatch.com/id/movie/igirl) A Hong Kong DVD was released by Deltamac with [Cantonese](https://www.edgepedia.org/cantonese) and Mandarin tracks and removable English and Chinese subtitles.[7](https://www.lovehkfilm.com/reviews_2/igirl.html)
## Reception
Critics treated the film as a low-budget Wong Jing-style comedy and generally found it wanting. The South China Morning Post's Edmund Lee called it misogynistic, hackneyed, and dull, writing that as audiences embraced AI-themed films such as *Her* (2013) and *Ex Machina* (2015), iGirl went in the opposite direction on gender mores.[2](https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/film-tv/article/1922407/film-review-igirl-chrissie-chau-plays-sexually-obliging-robot) The LoveHKFilm reviewer Kozo described it as a shoddily written high-concept male fantasy that was nonetheless mildly entertaining, praising Chrissie Chau's "surprisingly nuanced" performance as 001 and her chemistry with Ekin Cheng, while faulting the film for rushing the central relationship and for objectifying and demonizing its female characters.[7](https://www.lovehkfilm.com/reviews_2/igirl.html) Cinema Escapist's Richard Yu found the opening story of the trio teaching their robots to be human touching, but judged that the plot declined into a poorly made sci-fi flick with nonsensical elements.[12](https://www.cinemaescapist.com/2016/10/review-igirl-hong-kong-2016/) A Sino-Cinema review rated it 4/10, calling it a formulaic robo-girl comedy-romance lifted by the easy chemistry between its two leads.[9](https://sino-cinema.com/tag/chrissie-chau/page/12/) On IMDb the film holds a 5.2/10 rating from 111 votes.[4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5474132/)
## References
1. [2016年上映的首輪香港電影片目資料表, Hong Kong Film Development Council / Hong Kong Motion Picture Industry Association data](https://www.fdc.gov.hk/tc/publication/HK_Film_Industry_Info2016_Preview.pdf)
2. [Film review: iGirl – Chrissie Chau plays sexually obliging robot in dismal sci-fi romance, Edmund Lee, South China Morning Post, 8 March 2016](https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/film-tv/article/1922407/film-review-igirl-chrissie-chau-plays-sexually-obliging-robot)
3. [iGirl (2016), Letterboxd](https://letterboxd.com/film/igirl/crew/)
4. [iGirl (2016), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5474132/)
5. [2016年香港上映的首輪電影, Hong Kong census of first-run films](https://www.ccidahk.gov.hk/en/publication/secondary_data_research_2016.pdf)
6. [i Girl . 夢情人, WMOOV 香港電影](https://m.wmoov.com/movie/details/29839)
7. [iGirl (iGirl 夢情人) (2016), LoveHKFilm, review by Kozo, August 2016](https://www.lovehkfilm.com/reviews_2/igirl.html)
8. [Where to Watch iGirl (2016) Full Movie Free Online, Plex](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/movie/igirl)
9. [Review: iGirl (2016), Sino-Cinema 《神州电影》](https://sino-cinema.com/tag/chrissie-chau/page/12/)
10. [iGirls (2016), Tubi](https://tubitv.com/movies/100014606/igirls)
11. [iGirl mung ching yan – watch streaming online, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/id/movie/igirl)
12. [Review: iGirl (Hong Kong, 2016), Richard Yu, Cinema Escapist, 17 October 2016](https://www.cinemaescapist.com/2016/10/review-igirl-hong-kong-2016/)
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