Story of Kennedy Town

1990 1h 33m CN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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Chuang Peng, Kao Tieng Chiang and Li Shao Wei are three close friends living in poverty who decide to join the police force. However, one of them becomes consumed by greed and their friendship is tested to the limits.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Waise Lee Chi-Hung
Chuang Peng
Mark Cheng Ho-Nam
Kao Tieng Chiang
Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing
Li Shao Wei
Sharla Cheung Man
Li
May Lo Mei-Wei
Hui Shin
Bill Tung Biu
Chao
Tai Bo
Chuan
Wu Ma
Detective Sergeant Huang

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wu Ma
Writers: Wai Woh Chong-jok Jo
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Wu Ma, shot by Raymond Lam. 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 Johnny Njo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Waise Lee Chi-Hung and Mark Cheng Ho-Nam and Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0100966 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Wu Ma directs. Raymond Lam behind the camera. Johnny Njo scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

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136 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Wu Ma, shot by Raymond Lam. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Johnny Njo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Waise Lee Chi-Hung and Mark Cheng Ho-Nam and Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0100966 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.