The Country Bumpkin

1974 1h 29m CN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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The Country Bumpkin is a Hong Kong Comedy starring Stanley Fung.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Stanley Fung Shui-Fan
Policeman
Charlie Chin Chiang-Lin
Waiter
Lydia Shum Tin-Ha
Har Gu
Alan Tang Kwong-Wing
Adam Cheng Siu-Chow
Paul Chang Chung
Guides tourists
Ko Chun-Hsiung
Robber
Helena Law Lan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yang Chuan
Writers: Chang Yu
Countries: Hong Kong

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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52 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 Fan Jie. 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 Joseph Koo. 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 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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7 / 8

CAST

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Stanley Fung Shui-Fan and Charlie Chin Chiang-Lin and Lydia Shum Tin-Ha carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0071366 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Yang Chuan directs. Fan Jie behind the camera. Joseph Koo scores. Yang Pai Yung cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
252 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Yang Chuan, shot by Fan Jie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Joseph Koo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Yang Pai Yung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Stanley Fung Shui-Fan and Charlie Chin Chiang-Lin and Lydia Shum Tin-Ha carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0071366 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.