Teaching Sucks!

1997 1h 33m CN

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7.8

BANGER

★7.8TMDB · 6

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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A new teacher’s dream job turns out harder than expected. When he and his single-father friend both fall for a cheerful colleague, he quietly steps back, caught between friendship and love.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jan Lam Hoi-Fung
Teacher Lam Hiu Fung
Cathy Tsui Chi-Kei
Ms. Lee
Anthony Wong Chau-Sang
Teacher Wong
Cheung Tat-Ming
Mr. Shi
Christine Ng Wing-mei
Ms. Ng
Piggy Chan Kam-Chuen
Chuen
Bibi Leung Chuek-Yin
Nelson Ngai Tak-Lai

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wilson Yip
Writers: Vincent Kok Tak-Chiu, Philip Kwok, Wilson Yip
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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1 / 6

ERA

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

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2 / 6

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 6

AWARDS

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Original score by Dennie Wong Tan-Yee. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 6

AWARDS

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Jan Lam Hoi-Fung and Cathy Tsui Chi-Kei and Anthony Wong Chau-Sang carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0133123 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Wilson Yip directs. Dennie Wong Tan-Yee scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

129 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Original score by Dennie Wong Tan-Yee. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Jan Lam Hoi-Fung and Cathy Tsui Chi-Kei and Anthony Wong Chau-Sang carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0133123 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.