Thank You Sir

1989 1h 35m CN

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 4

Drama

Synopsis

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Lee Ying, who is the chief inspector of Regional Crime Unit, is newly promoted to Royal Hong Kong Police Cadet School as Deputy Commandant. He confronts a group of youngsters of different social backgrounds, turning them into self-disciplinary and self-contained young men.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Danny Lee Sau-Yin
Commander Lee Ying
Joan Tong Lai-Kau
Mdm Tong Suk Yee
Alan Ng Siu-Hung
Office Alan Chung
Nick Cheung Ka-Fai
Nick Cheung
Power Chan Kwok-Pong
Wong Wai Kit
Hung Tung-Kim
Shing Fui-On
Kit's Father
Lisa Chiao Chiao
Fai's Mother

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ivan Lai Kai-Ming
Writers: James Fung Shui-Hung, Parkman Wong Pak-Man
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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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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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ivan Lai Kai-Ming, shot by Bob Thompson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Joseph Koo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

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DIRECTOR

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Editor John Chow Cheung-Gan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Danny Lee Sau-Yin and Joan Tong Lai-Kau and Alan Ng Siu-Hung carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0098712 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ivan Lai Kai-Ming directs. Bob Thompson behind the camera. Joseph Koo scores. John Chow Cheung-Gan cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

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137 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Ivan Lai Kai-Ming, shot by Bob Thompson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Joseph Koo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor John Chow Cheung-Gan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Danny Lee Sau-Yin and Joan Tong Lai-Kau and Alan Ng Siu-Hung carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0098712 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.