Brothers from the Walled City

1982 1h 29m CN

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 4

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Synopsis

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When a gambling boss named ends up dead, he leaves his two sons, Chia Chin and Chia Kang in the custody of his good friend Chiptooth. While beset by temptations on all sides, Chia Chin tries his best to make an honest living for himself while his brother Chia Kang ends up running with the wrong crowd and gets into all sorts of trouble.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Chin Siu-Ho
Xiao De
Phillip Ko Fai
Da De
Johnny Wang Lung-Wei
Officer Cheung
Liu Lai-Ling
Cheung Mei Ling
Wong Ching
Yi Ching
Kwan Hoi-San
Chan Yuan Loong
Gam Biu
Biu, Club Manager
Pak Man-Biu
Ninth Uncle

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lam Ngai Kai
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lam Ngai Kai, shot by Lam Ngai Kai. 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 So Jan-Hau. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ma Chung-Yiu 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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Chin Siu-Ho and Phillip Ko Fai and Johnny Wang Lung-Wei carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0083695 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lam Ngai Kai directs. Lam Ngai Kai behind the camera. So Jan-Hau scores. Ma Chung-Yiu cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

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Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
244 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Lam Ngai Kai, shot by Lam Ngai Kai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by So Jan-Hau. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ma Chung-Yiu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Chin Siu-Ho and Phillip Ko Fai and Johnny Wang Lung-Wei carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0083695 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 13 themes, including "heroin", "girlfriend", "revenge", "little brother".