Those Were the Days

2000 1h 43m CN

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6.4

MID

★6.4TMDB · 16

ActionCrimeRomance

Synopsis

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Gang member Chicken is fond of his childhood sweetheart, Gigi, who becomes a nightclub girl to cover her sick mother’s medical costs and is entrusted to him by her dying mother. Chicken plans to send Gigi to live in Macau, yet unexpected hurdles leave their romantic fate unresolved.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jordan Chan Siu-Chun
Chicken
Jason Chu Wing-Tong
Banana Skin
Michael Tse Tin-Wah
Dai Tin Yee
Jerry Lamb Hiu-Fung
Bau Pei / Foreskin
Gigi Leung Wing-Kei
Lok Wing Gee
Anthony Wong Chau-Sang
Dai Fei
Sandra Ng Kwan-Yu
Sister 13
Kristy Yang Gongru
Cheung May Yun

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Raymond Yip Wai-Man
Writers: Manfred Wong Man-Chun
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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

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2 / 6

CRAFT

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Part of the "古惑仔外传（系列）" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 6

CAST

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Jordan Chan Siu-Chun and Jason Chu Wing-Tong and Michael Tse Tin-Wah carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0244884 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Raymond Yip Wai-Man directs. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

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126 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "古惑仔外传（系列）" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Jordan Chan Siu-Chun and Jason Chu Wing-Tong and Michael Tse Tin-Wah carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0244884 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.