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RUNTIME
Did you know
86 minutes exactly β the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
MoodPlayr Β· trivia#01
Cast
Kenny Bee
Fishy
Sylvia Peng Hsueh-Fen
Hsiao Fen
Anthony Chan Yau
Snake
Guan Shan
Captain
Wong San
Chan Lap-Ban
Sze Kai-Keung
Popeye
Fruit Chan
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Alfred Cheung Kin-Ting
- Writers
- Sek Wai-Man, Ching Yue, Dang Lee
- Languages
- Cantonese
- Countries
- Hong Kong
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Fun facts πΏ
Cinephile deep dive
The take
Alfred Cheung Kin-Ting directs. Brian Lai behind the camera. Jackie Tang cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 186 minutes exactly β the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 244 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Lean credit list β fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Directed by Alfred Cheung Kin-Ting, shot by Brian Lai. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Editor Jackie Tang shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Kenny Bee and Sylvia Peng Hsueh-Fen and Anthony Chan Yau carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt0084349 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 1 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Brian Lai
- Editing
- Jackie Tang
- Runtime
- 86 min Β· 1h 26m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- CN
Also by
Alfred Cheung Kin-Ting
Production companies
Who made it
- GO
Go Go Film Productions Co., Ltd.
HK
Key crew
- EditorJackie Tang
- EditorKam Ma
- Lighting TechnicianKo Cheuk-Man
- ProducerTeddy Robin
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical1982-01-07
Also known as
International titles
- η΄η΄ιη°ιTW
