The Young Avenger

1980 1h 23m CN

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 2

Synopsis

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A young man ekes out a living by robbing graves and peeing in jars.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Wong Yu
Wilson Tong Wai-Shing
Norman Tsui Siu-Keung
Cheng Kang-Yeh
Chiang Tao
Tang Ching
Chu Tit-Wo
Cecilia Wong

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wilson Tong Wai-Shing
Languages: Cantonese

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 7

ERA

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

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

AWARDS

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Directed by Wilson Tong Wai-Shing, shot by Arthur Wong Ngok-Tai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

AWARDS

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Wong Yu and Wilson Tong Wai-Shing and Norman Tsui Siu-Keung carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0080414 — 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

Wilson Tong Wai-Shing directs. Arthur Wong Ngok-Tai behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

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183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
246 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Wilson Tong Wai-Shing, shot by Arthur Wong Ngok-Tai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Wong Yu and Wilson Tong Wai-Shing and Norman Tsui Siu-Keung carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0080414 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.