One and a Half

1995 1h 32m CN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 2

Drama

Synopsis

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After getting out of prison, Ma returns home to find his wife Ji Ha remarried and his son apparently dead. He kidnaps Siu Ching, Ji Ha's new son, and takes him on a trip through China.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Zhang Fengyi
Ma Boon Shing
Carrie Ng Ka-Lai
Ji Ha
Siu Jun-Kwan
Do Siu Ching
Paul Chun Pui
Mr Do

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lawrence Ah Mon
Writers: Liu Heng, Charcoal Tan
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lawrence Ah Mon, shot by Lü Yue. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Du Yuan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Zhang Fengyi and Carrie Ng Ka-Lai and Siu Jun-Kwan carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0113154 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Lawrence Ah Mon directs. Lü Yue behind the camera. Du Yuan cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

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Things worth knowing

131 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Lawrence Ah Mon, shot by Lü Yue. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Du Yuan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Zhang Fengyi and Carrie Ng Ka-Lai and Siu Jun-Kwan carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0113154 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.