Happy Times

1970 1h 30m CN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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Hong Kong comedy film.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alan Tang Kwong-Wing
Louise Lee Sze-Kei
Tam Bing-Man
Lydia Shum Tin-Ha
Lee Heung-Kam
Yue Ming
Helena Law Lan
Tai Wai Kwong

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yang Chuan
Writers: Wu Tie-Yi
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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56 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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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 Yang Chuan, shot by Chan Kon. 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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Editor Yang Pai Yung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

AWARDS

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Alan Tang Kwong-Wing and Louise Lee Sze-Kei and Tam Bing-Man carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0065814 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yang Chuan directs. Chan Kon behind the camera. Yang Pai Yung cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
256 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Yang Chuan, shot by Chan Kon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Yang Pai Yung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Alan Tang Kwong-Wing and Louise Lee Sze-Kei and Tam Bing-Man carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0065814 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.