Tears and Triumph

1994 1h 36m CN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 3

Romance

Synopsis

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Sai Ming Jun (Anita Yuen) is a single mother who works as an office administrator. But when the company gets taken over, her road suddenly becomes an uphill one. The controlling family's son (Sean Lau Ching Wan) takes an immediate shine to her, and begins to woo her, but she resists. Things get worse when his half-brother (Frankie Lam) shows up. He happens to have a controlling interest in the company - and is the father of Ming Jun's child! Will Ming Jun be able to make it through this twisted maze of family politics and hidden agendas? And will she be able to find a true, honorable love?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Anita Yuen Wing-Yee
Sai Ming-Jun
Lau Ching-Wan
Xie Shi-Wen
Frankie Lam
Zuo Se-Cheng
Cutie Mui Siu-Wai
Donna Chu Kit-Yee
Tamara Guo
Pak Yan
Louis Tan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Lam Tak-Luk
Writers: Raymond Wong
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Lam Tak-Luk, shot by Abdul M. Rumjahn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

AWARDS

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Original score by John Wong Sai-Cheong. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Anita Yuen Wing-Yee and Lau Ching-Wan and Frankie Lam carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0111849 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

David Lam Tak-Luk directs. Abdul M. Rumjahn behind the camera. John Wong Sai-Cheong scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, Mandarin.

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132 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by David Lam Tak-Luk, shot by Abdul M. Rumjahn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by John Wong Sai-Cheong. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Anita Yuen Wing-Yee and Lau Ching-Wan and Frankie Lam carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0111849 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.