It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World Too

1992 1h 22m CN

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 10

Comedy

Synopsis

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A large family decide that they must find a bigger place because their current flat is too cramped and triads are threatening to burn them down to pass a message on to somebody down the corridor. So after being mucked around by an agent selling a house in the country, they move into a dilapidated house. They then discover that it is going to be torn down and a huge shopping centre erected.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Bill Tung Biu
Uncle Bill
Lydia Shum Tin-Ha
Aunt Lydia
Loletta Lee Lai-Chun
Loletta
Elsie Chan Yik-Si
May
Pauline Kwan Pui-Lam
Jody
Lowell Lo Koon-Ting
Lo
Clifton Ko Chi-Sum
Debt Collector Pouring Kerosene
Henry Fong Ping
Mr. Lee

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Clifton Ko Chi-Sum
Writers: Francis Sung, Roman Cheung Shiu-Lun
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Clifton Ko Chi-Sum, shot by Ko Chiu-Lam. 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 Yuen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Kam Ma shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Bill Tung Biu and Lydia Shum Tin-Ha and Loletta Lee Lai-Chun carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0104310 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Clifton Ko Chi-Sum directs. Ko Chiu-Lam behind the camera. Richard Yuen scores. Kam Ma cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
234 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Clifton Ko Chi-Sum, shot by Ko Chiu-Lam. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Richard Yuen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Kam Ma shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Bill Tung Biu and Lydia Shum Tin-Ha and Loletta Lee Lai-Chun carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0104310 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.