BB 30

1990 1h 27m CN

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8.7

MASTERPIECE

★8.7TMDB · 5

ComedyRomanceCrime

Synopsis

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Pao is a terrible lawyer who has never won a litigation. He is a righteous man but his unstable character brings him under disciplinary investigation, during which he meets a beautiful doctor, Cheng. However, since Cheng is often called upon as an opposing witness in Pao's court cases, conflict and misunderstanding grow between the two. Susan, an aerobics instructor, has had a deep passion for Pao for a long time and this makes Mao jealous and determined to go against him.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kenny Bee
Benny Bau
Carol Cheng
Dr Cheng Ho O
Suki Kwan Sau-Mei
Susan
Michael Chan Wai-Man
Mo Siu Ming
Benz Hui Siu-Hung
Pao
Thomas Lam Cho-Fai
Dr Lam Hon Kong
Kingdom Yuen King-Tan
Pao's Girlfriend
Felix Lok Ying-Kwan
Brother Chiu

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stephen Shin Kei-Yin
Writers: Lam Wai-Lun, Cheng Siu-Keung, Tony Leung
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Hong Kong

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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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 Stephen Shin Kei-Yin, shot by Lee Kin-Keung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Richard Chang Yip-Fat. 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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Kenny Bee and Carol Cheng and Suki Kwan Sau-Mei carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0099078 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stephen Shin Kei-Yin directs. Lee Kin-Keung behind the camera. Richard Chang Yip-Fat scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
236 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Stephen Shin Kei-Yin, shot by Lee Kin-Keung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Richard Chang Yip-Fat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Kenny Bee and Carol Cheng and Suki Kwan Sau-Mei carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0099078 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.