YMMV / Flirting Scholar

• Crosses the Line Twice: The protagonist does reprehensible things, such as act indifferently when his eight wives attempted suicide and stealing the job from someone who needed it more than him. But the film's comic timing and surreal effects prevent the audience from taking it too seriously, making it succeed as a comedy.
• Retroactive Recognition: This movie is one of Gong Li's earlier roles and Western viewers may recognize Evil Scholar (Gordon Liu) as Pai Mei from Kill Bill.