Hong Kong / Oct 14, 1959 / Shown together with the newsreel 'Rong Guotuan: World Table Tennis Champion'.
The Chair (1959)
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
After inheriting his father's estate, Cheung Ka-bo leads a life of debauchery after getting know Blackie Yuen, who profits at others' expense, and Yee-Wah, who working at a night club. As the family wealth diminishes, he always squabbles with his wife and finally separates from her. She returns a diamond bracelet, kept by Uncle Chan, to her mother-in-law. Bo's mother hides the bracelet in a chair. Later, Wah resides at Bo's home. To flatter Wah, Bo wants to get the bracelet by any means from his mother and give it to Wah. Later, Bo's mother falls ill. In the hospital, she tells Bo of the bracelet's whereabouts but the chair has already been sold to Uncle Chan by Wah. Bo, Wah and Yuen stealthily enter Chan's home to get the chair, but have a big fight when they try to take the bracelet. Knowing that Bo has huge debts, Wah intends to leave him after getting the bracelet. Wah exposes her gluttonous self in her pursuit of the treasure. Bo learns his lesson and returns to his wife.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Yau Kei | Chen Fan |
| Lan Mui | Chan Tsen |
| Lam Siu | Furniture deliveryman |
| Leung Suk-Hing | Buyer's Wife |
| Lai Man | Tenant |
| Ko Lo-Chuen | Funeral parlor boss |
| Chan Lap-Ban | Neighbor |
| Heung Hoi | Carpenter |
| Helena Law Lan | Woman with little girl |
| Gam Lui | Chong, crony at cafe |
| Yue Ming | Carpenter |
| Tang Cheung | Cop |
| Ho Bik-Kin | Furniture seller |
| Wong Hon | Man at auction (extra) |
| Yeung Sin | Ka-po's wife |
| Lee Hang | Shop boss |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 金山大少 |
| 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 | Overseas Chinese Films |
| Official site | mcms.lcsd.gov.hk |
| Release date | 14 ottobre 1959 |
| Production | Cheung Tit, Tse Yik-Chi |
| Writer | Lee Hang |
| Editing | Poon Wah |
| Cinematography | Suen Lun |
| Assistant directors | Poon Fan, Lou Wai, Tso Kea |
| Lighting | Lau Siu |
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| Production design | Chan Ki-Yui |
| Art direction | Chan Ki-Yui |
| Set decoration | Chan Ki-Yui |
| Music | Cao Tian, Woo Ching, Cho Tin |
| Sound | Cao Tian, Woo Ching, Cho Tin |
| Costume design | Tse Tsak-Yuen, Lee Luen |
| Makeup | Tse Tsak-Yuen, Lee Luen |
| Hairstyling | Tse Tsak-Yuen, Lee Luen |
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