It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World

1987 1h 35m CN

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 26

Comedy

Synopsis

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Bill, a TV news reporter, tries to make ends meet to support himself, his wife and three daughters in urban Hong Kong. In the mist of the misadventures of Bill and his family, their luck and lives ultimately change when Bill's wife suddenly wins the lottery.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Bill Tung Biu
Uncle Bill
Lydia Shum Tin-Ha
Aunt Lydia
Elsie Chan Yik-Si
May
Loletta Lee Lai-Chun
Loletta
Pauline Kwan Pui-Lam
Jody
David Chiang Da-Wei
John
Eric Tsang
Smiley Joe
Danny Summer
Smiley Joe's Friends

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Clifton Ko Chi-Sum
Writers: Joe Ma Wai-Ho, Chow Yuk-Ming, Lai Kwok-Ming
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Clifton Ko Chi-Sum, shot by Derek Wan Man-Kit. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Richard Yuen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

AWARDS

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Editor Wong Yee-Shun shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Bill Tung Biu and Lydia Shum Tin-Ha and Elsie Chan Yik-Si carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0091090 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 26 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Clifton Ko Chi-Sum directs. Derek Wan Man-Kit behind the camera. Richard Yuen scores. Wong Yee-Shun cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

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139 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Clifton Ko Chi-Sum, shot by Derek Wan Man-Kit. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Richard Yuen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Wong Yee-Shun shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Bill Tung Biu and Lydia Shum Tin-Ha and Elsie Chan Yik-Si carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0091090 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 26 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.