Afraid of Nothing, the Jobless King

1999 1h 46m CN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 5

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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When a very successful CEO is fired for refusing to take bribes from his recently appointed corrupt boss, he finds himself homeless, as well as jobless, and finds himself reduced to begging on the streets in order to survive. But upon meeting a beautiful, young woman, his lust for life returns, inspiring him to go out and regain all that was once his, with revenge on his former employer at the top of his list

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gallen Lo Ka-Leung
Ha Kong
Gigi Leung Wing-Kei
Law Nam
Eric Kot Man-Fai
Brother Jing
Spencer Lam Seung-Yi
Director Tung
Liz Kong Hei-Man
Ah Sho
Wayne Lai Yiu-Cheung
Mrs. Law's Manager
Matt Chow Hoi-Kwong
Ser's Assistant
Sam Lee
Brother Iron

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joe Ma Wai-Ho
Writers: Joe Ma Wai-Ho
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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

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2 / 7

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joe Ma Wai-Ho, shot by Chan Chi-Ying. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

AWARDS

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Original score by Cacine Wong Ka-Sin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Gallen Lo Ka-Leung and Gigi Leung Wing-Kei and Eric Kot Man-Fai carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0369898 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

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

Joe Ma Wai-Ho directs. Chan Chi-Ying behind the camera. Cacine Wong Ka-Sin scores. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

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127 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Joe Ma Wai-Ho, shot by Chan Chi-Ying. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Cacine Wong Ka-Sin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Gallen Lo Ka-Leung and Gigi Leung Wing-Kei and Eric Kot Man-Fai carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0369898 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.