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RUNTIME
Did you know
Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
MoodPlayr · trivia#01
Rich Man
1992 1h 19m CN
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10.0
MASTERPIECE
★10.0TMDB · 1
Synopsis
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A triad gangster is sent to prison and there he meets a millionaire who takes him under his wing. When back out he is showered with wealth. There is one problem--he doesn't fit in with his old friends nor his new rich acquaintances.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Tommy Wong
Wong / Kwong
James Wong Jim
Peter Chow
Shing Fui-On
Chiu
Elaine Lui Siu-Ling
Ling
Terrence Fok Shui-Wah
Wah
Lau Kar-Wing
Lawyer Lau
Michael Miu Kiu-Wai
Bank Man
Vincent Wan Yeung-Ming
Yeung Ming
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Joe Ma Wai-Ho
- Writers
- Tommy Wong
- Languages
- Cantonese
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Joe Ma Wai-Ho directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in Cantonese.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 234 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Tommy Wong and James Wong Jim and Shing Fui-On carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt0105255 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 79 min · 1h 19m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- CN
- IMDB
- Rich Man (1992)
Also by
Joe Ma Wai-Ho
Key crew
- ProducerTommy Wong
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1992-10-15
