Temperament of Life

1975 1h 56m ZH

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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Shaw Brothers comedy.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Fan Mei-Sheng
Cheung Lai-Chu
Tsung Hua
Shih Chung-Tien
Liu Wu-Chi
Ling Yun
Li Jiao-Long
Teresa Ha Ping

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Cheng Kang
Writers: Cheng Kang
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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51 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Cheng Kang, shot by Wu Cho-Hua. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Frankie Chan Fan-Kei. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Chiang Hsing-Lung 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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Fan Mei-Sheng and Cheung Lai-Chu and Tsung Hua carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0192814 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Cheng Kang directs. Wu Cho-Hua behind the camera. Frankie Chan Fan-Kei scores. Chiang Hsing-Lung cuts. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin.

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151 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Cheng Kang, shot by Wu Cho-Hua. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Frankie Chan Fan-Kei. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Chiang Hsing-Lung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Fan Mei-Sheng and Cheung Lai-Chu and Tsung Hua carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0192814 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.