The Sugar Daddies
During the day, Hu Tien lives as a respectable office employee, but when night falls, he unashamedly plunges headlong into an exciting world of lust and sex as a high-class Hong Kong pimp! Thanks to his uncanny knack for setting up prostitutes with "sugar daddies," Hu Tien starts living the high life. Things take an even more dramatic turn when the drop-dead gorgeous Irene (Betty Pei Ti from The Delinquent and Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan) enters the fray. Thanks to Hu Tien's involvement, this rough and tumble new vixen soon finds herself being the center of attention among all the wealthy sugar daddies. But is his relationship with Irene merely business or is there more to it?
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Plot Summary
Two down-on-their-luck Las Vegas lounge singers, desperate for money, decide to become gigolos for wealthy older women. Their scheme quickly spirals out of control as they encounter a host of eccentric clients and dangerous situations, forcing them to use their wits and charm to survive.
Critical Reception
The Sugar Daddies was a low-budget exploitation comedy that received a largely negative reception from critics, who often cited its thin plot, crude humor, and predictable storyline. However, it found a niche audience among those who appreciated its campy B-movie aesthetic and performances from its comedic leads.
What Reviewers Say
- Relies heavily on dated comedic tropes and predictable gags.
- Performances from Rickles and Berman provide some moments of levity.
- A forgettable B-movie with minimal substance.
Google audience: Audience reviews are scarce due to the film's limited release and age, but those available suggest a mixed to negative reception, with some viewers finding it a mildly amusing relic of 70s exploitation cinema and others finding it to be crude and uninspired.
Fun Fact
Despite its title and premise, the film did not involve any actual sugar daddies; the term was used colloquially to refer to the male escorts.
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