Canada / Sep 16, 1988 / Toronto International Film Festival
The critically-acclaimed story of three young men growing from a traditional Chinese theatrical school to stardom in Hong Kong's thriving film industry.
1h 48min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
This is a story about the Peking Opera School that Jackie Chan, Samo Hung and Yuen Biao attended as young men. The story is about their teacher Master Yu and his school.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Cheung Man-Lung | Teenage Ah-Lung (Big Nose/Jackie Chan) |
| Goo Fai | Child Yuen Biao |
| Wong Kim-Wai | Teenage Yuen Biao |
| Winnie Lau Siu-Wai | Hsiao-hsien |
| Jue Yam-Fai | Child Ming |
| Ricky Ho Pui-Tung | Teenage Ming |
| Chow Chan-Nin | |
| Wong Kwong-Wah | |
| John Shum Kin-Fun | Stagehand |
| Wu Ma | Film Director |
| Siu Yiu-Kei | |
| Lee Lung-Fei | |
| Chan Pui-Yin | |
| Yu Hiu-Fan | |
| Chu Wai-Ming | |
| Yu Hiu-Tung | |
| Fung Chan-Ban |
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| Lam Chung-Yeung | |
| William Cheng Wai-Ming | |
| Chan Chi-Ching | |
| Patrick Yeung Chi-Kong | Teenage No. 8 |
| Chow Gam-Kong | Wire Team Member (uncredited) |
| Chun Kwai-Bo | Wire Team Member (uncredited) |
| Ho Pak-Kwong | Casting Director (uncredited) |
| Alex Law Kai-Yui | Neighbour Tailor (uncredited) |
| Mak Shu-San | Cake Seller (uncredited) |
| Pang Yun-Cheung | Wire Team Member (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Smyth | Priest (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 七小福 |
| Original language | 广州话 / 廣州話 (CN) |
| Spoken languages | 广州话 / 廣州話 |
| Production countries | Hong Kong |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Shaw Brothers, Orange Sky Golden Harvest, Paragon Films |
| Release date | 10 novembre 1988 |
| Executive producer | Mabel Cheung Yuen-Ting |
| Production | Mona Fong Yat-Wah, Leonard Ho |
| Writer | Alex Law Kai-Yui, Mabel Cheung Yuen-Ting |
| Editing | Yu Shun, Eric Kwong Chi-Leung |
| Cinematography | David Chung, Eric Chu Kwok-Fai, Ng Lik-Fong |
| Assistant directors | Roland Chan Ngok-Chung, Elizabeth Lau Sin-Man, Alex Law Kai-Yui, Chui Yuen-Hung |
| Lighting | Vicky Chan Gwai-Woh |
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| Camera operators | David Chung, Eric Chu Kwok-Fai, Ng Lik-Fong |
| Additional photography | David Chung, Eric Chu Kwok-Fai, Ng Lik-Fong |
| Production design | Yank Wong Yan-Kwai, Chan Yiu-Wing, Kwok Siu |
| Art direction | Yank Wong Yan-Kwai, Chan Yiu-Wing, Kwok Siu |
| Set decoration | Yank Wong Yan-Kwai, Chan Yiu-Wing, Kwok Siu |
| Music | Lowell Lo Koon-Ting, Ronny Ching Siu-Lung, Ding Yue, Doris Wong Wai-Kwan |
| Sound | Lowell Lo Koon-Ting, Ronny Ching Siu-Lung, Ding Yue, Doris Wong Wai-Kwan |
| Costume design | Chiu Suk-Wah, Poon Man-Wah, Cho Siu-Fung, Ivy Law Sau-Wai, Chan Kong-Mau, Peng Yen-Lien |
| Makeup | Poon Man-Wah, Cho Siu-Fung, Ivy Law Sau-Wai, Chiu Suk-Wah, Chan Kong-Mau, Peng Yen-Lien |
| Hairstyling | Chiu Suk-Wah, Poon Man-Wah, Cho Siu-Fung, Ivy Law Sau-Wai, Chan Kong-Mau, Peng Yen-Lien |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Hong Kong / Nov 10, 1988
Taiwan / Nov 19, 1988
Sweden / Oct 12, 1990 / 11
Japan / Feb 22, 1992 / G
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