The Golden Girls

1995 1h 34m CN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 7

RomanceComedy

Synopsis

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A screenwriter gets involved with two actresses who are trying to succeed in the 1960s Hong Kong film industry.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lau Ching-Wan
Chun-Wai
Anita Yuen Wing-Yee
Mei-Ball
Ada Choi Siu-Fan
Lulu Shum
Paulyn Sun
May Chu
Allen Fong
Assistant Director
Nancy Lan Sai
Assistant Director
Manfred Wong Man-Chun
Director of Cleopatra
Francis Ng Chun-Yu
Wong Siu Yue

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joe Ma Wai-Ho
Writers: Joe Ma Wai-Ho, Cheung Chi-Sing
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joe Ma Wai-Ho, shot by Apple Kwan Pak-Suen. 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 Clarence Hui. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Lau Ching-Wan and Anita Yuen Wing-Yee and Ada Choi Siu-Fan carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0114412 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Joe Ma Wai-Ho directs. Apple Kwan Pak-Suen behind the camera. Clarence Hui scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

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131 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Joe Ma Wai-Ho, shot by Apple Kwan Pak-Suen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Clarence Hui. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Lau Ching-Wan and Anita Yuen Wing-Yee and Ada Choi Siu-Fan carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0114412 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.