My Son

1970 1h 33m ZH

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 2

ActionDrama

Synopsis

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Jimmy Wang Yu gets to flex his dramatic muscles in this contemporary Lo Chen drama. Wang is a detective's son whose attempt to punish a swindler leaves him and his father in a thrilling final face-off.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jimmy Wang Yu
Yang Kuo-Liang
Margaret Hsing Hui
Mei-Lin
Tong Ching
Mei-Ying
Tien Feng
Detective Yang
Lin Jing
Grandmother
Ku Feng
Chen Piao
Wu Ma
David
Chai No
Officer Cheng

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lo Chen
Writers: Lo Chen
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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56 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lo Chen, shot by Pao Hsueh-Li. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Wang Fu-Ling. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Chiang Hsing-Lung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Jimmy Wang Yu and Margaret Hsing Hui and Tong Ching carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0061478 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lo Chen directs. Pao Hsueh-Li behind the camera. Wang Fu-Ling scores. Chiang Hsing-Lung cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin.

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156 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Lo Chen, shot by Pao Hsueh-Li. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Wang Fu-Ling. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Chiang Hsing-Lung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jimmy Wang Yu and Margaret Hsing Hui and Tong Ching carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0061478 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.