Pedicab Driver

1989 1h 35m CN

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 44

ActionComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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Lo Tung and his friend Malted Candy, pedicab drivers working the streets of Macao, have both fallen in love. The problem is that both their objects of affection - one a baker, the other a prostitute - are working under cruel and lecherous bosses. Somehow, the pair must find a way to win the ladies' hearts and free them from their unpleasant jobs.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sammo Hung
Fat Tung
Nina Li Chi
Bing
Sun Yueh
Fong the Baker
Max Mok Siu-Chung
Malted Candy
Fennie Yuen Kit-Ying
Siu Chui
Lowell Lo Koon-Ting
San Cha Cake
Mang Hoi
Rice Pudding
John Shum Kin-Fun
Master 5

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sammo Hung
Writers: Yuen Kai-Chi, Barry Wong Ping-Yiu, Sammo Hung
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong, China

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, China.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sammo Hung, shot by Stephen Poon Tak-Yip. 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 Lowell Lo Koon-Ting. 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 Keung Chuen-Tak shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Sammo Hung and Nina Li Chi and Sun Yueh carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0098155 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 44 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sammo Hung directs. Stephen Poon Tak-Yip behind the camera. Lowell Lo Koon-Ting scores. Keung Chuen-Tak cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong, China. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

137 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, China.
3Directed by Sammo Hung, shot by Stephen Poon Tak-Yip. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Lowell Lo Koon-Ting. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Keung Chuen-Tak shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sammo Hung and Nina Li Chi and Sun Yueh carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0098155 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 44 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.