Minty, I wouldn't roll my eyes at Francis because he happens to be really good pals with your beloved Lau Ching-Wan and is equally as talented. They've been in a couple of movies together so you might want to start with some of those. Maybe HK Triad or Too Many Ways to be No. 1. Or perhaps you want something sillier and lighter like Fantasia or the upcoming Himalaya Singh.

Re: His marital status, Francis got married around 2002 to a Singaporean model (actually I forget if she's a model or not) named Fiona Wong Lai Ping. Here's a photo from their wedding in Thailand with Francis grinning in his crazy gold tux: