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1h 39min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Buddies Yam, Sunny and Ah Hing have all been dismissed. creating havoc in their jobs. The trio is employed by a noodle factory, which has a very poor labour relationship. The superiors are always harassing their subordinates, so the workers take an united front to oppose their superiors.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Nam Hung | Maria |
| Shum Wai | Factory Manager Wu |
| Richard Ng Man-Tat | Factory Foreman Yue |
| Bau Hon-Lam | Amy's Father |
| Lee Yin-Ping | Diva Ping |
| David Wu | Factory Supervisor |
| Benz Hui Siu-Hung | Kickboxer's Trainer |
| James Lai Wing-Keung | Health Inspector Lai |
| Wellington Fung Wing | Soccer Player |
| Bolo Yeung | Giant Kickboxer |
| O Sing-Pui | Buddy of Hing and Sunny |
| Ken Lo Wai-Kwong | Kickboxer |
| Joseph Chi Chiong Chavez | Driver |
| Shing Fu-On | Soccer Player in Green |
| Wong Wan-Sze | Factory Worker |
| William Leung Chi-Ming | Soccer Player |
| Ng Hon-Keung | Soccer Player Mad Rooster |
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| Choi Kam Chuen | |
| Henry Chung Yau-Tim | |
| Lim Chan Sek-Lim | Buddy of Hing and Sunny |
| Alex Cheung Kwok-Ming | Commercial Crime Section Officer |
| Raymond Fung Sai-Hung | Commercial Crime Section Officer |
| Tsang Kwok-Chi | Comrade Chu |
| Lau Wai-Lung | |
| Fung Yuen-Chi | Yam's Friend (First Factory) |
| Liang Zi-Tai | |
| Yeung Yau-Cheung | Sunny's Boss at Car Workshop |
| Ken Boyle | Senior Police Officer |
| Shing Gwan-On | Soccer Player in Green |
| Yiu Yau-Hung | Boney M |
| Yat Boon-Chai | Amy's Chauffeur |
| Chow Shing-Boh | Time Stamp Controller |
| Luk Ying-Hong | Motorcycle Policeman |
| Fung Gam-Hung | Uncle Mao |
| Kobe Wong Kam-Bo | Yam's Boss |
| Poon An-Ying | Maid |
| Tam Fai | Factory Worker |
| Lee Chuen-Hau | Soccer Player |
| Shing Wing-Biu | Soccer Player |
| Sam Kin-Sang | Policeman |
Genres
ComedyRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 打工皇帝 |
| 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 | Film Workshop, Cinema City |
| Release date | 10 agosto 1985 |
| Writer | Chan Gam-Kuen, Richard Lam Chan-Keung |
| Editing | David Wu, James Lai Wing-Keung |
| Cinematography | Henry Chan, Horace Wong Wing-Hang, Lee Cheung |
| Assistant directors | Catherine Lau Ga-Wai, Cheung Pooi-Chung, Tsui Hark, Wong Kit-Yee |
| Lighting | Chow Kim-Ming |
| Camera operators | Henry Chan, Horace Wong Wing-Hang, Lee Cheung |
| Additional photography | Henry Chan, Horace Wong Wing-Hang, Lee Cheung |
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| Production design | Yiu Yau-Hung, Lau Fuk-Cheung, Wong Hon-Kau, Shing Gwan-On |
| Art direction | Yiu Yau-Hung, Lau Fuk-Cheung, Wong Hon-Kau, Shing Gwan-On |
| Set decoration | Yiu Yau-Hung, Lau Fuk-Cheung, Wong Hon-Kau, Shing Gwan-On |
| Music | Teddy Robin, Tang Siu-Lam, Sam Hui, Ronny Ching Siu-Lung |
| Sound | Teddy Robin, Tang Siu-Lam, Sam Hui, Ronny Ching Siu-Lung |
| Costume design | Mau Sau-Nung, Kirk Wong Chi-Keung, Chow Man-Kuen |
| Makeup | Chow Man-Kuen, Mau Sau-Nung, Kirk Wong Chi-Keung |
| Hairstyling | Mau Sau-Nung, Kirk Wong Chi-Keung, Chow Man-Kuen |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
Hong Kong / Aug 10, 1985
Taiwan / Oct 19, 1985
Physical media
South Korea / Oct 13, 1988 / 15
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