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Hong Kong 73

香港73

Release: 1974-04-24 ·Runtime: 94m ·★ 1.0
Comedy

As the Heng Seng Index reaches unprecedented heights, people from all walks of life go stock speculation crazy. A security guard and his landlord learn firsthand that money is ‘Easy Come, Easy Go’ as their fast fortune disappears overnight in a Macau casino. Meanwhile, greedy neighbours and infidel couples cheat each other and even blue-collar workmen dive into the frenzy. Inevitably, the market tumbles as do the people’s bittersweet lives. A hilarious but ironic tale featuring some of Shaw’s biggest stars.

Production Countries

Hong Kong

Production Companies

TVB
Shaw Brothers

Cast

Elliot Ngok Wah Elliot Ngok Wah as Chan Yau Fook Ching Li Ching Li as Chow Yuk Fong Lee Yin-Ping Lee Yin-Ping as Chan Tat Lo's Wife Sau Sun Ho Sau Sun Ho as Chan Chi Choy Shum Lo Shum Lo as Mr Hui Lee Pang-Fei Lee Pang-Fei as Mr Ma Ling Yun Ling Yun as Mr Chung Pang Pang Pang Pang as Fatso Ching Miao Ching Miao as Wong Dor Kei Ou-Yang Sha-Fei Ou-Yang Sha-Fei as Wong Dor Kei's Wife Rainbow Ching Rainbow Ching as Wong's Daughter Lam Wai-Tiu Lam Wai-Tiu as Siu Wai Ng Wui Ng Wui as Mr. Chiu Lo Lieh Lo Lieh as Policeman at Station Lee Sau-Kei Lee Sau-Kei as Uncle Wu Wong Hon Wong Hon as Scaffolding Laborer #1 Wong Ching-Ho Wong Ching-Ho as Scaffolding Laborer #2 Lui Hung Lui Hung as Wife of Scaffolding Laborer #2 Teresa Ha Ping Teresa Ha Ping as Lee Mei Ying Ku Feng Ku Feng as Fung Angie Chen Angie Chen as Fung's Daughter Danny Lee Sau-Yin Danny Lee Sau-Yin as Lee Ricky Hui Koon-Ying Ricky Hui Koon-Ying as Lee's Brother Leung Tin Leung Tin as Mr Tsui Liu Wu-Chi Liu Wu-Chi as Chi Ping's Sister Shek Sau Shek Sau as Chi Sau Danny Lau Dan Danny Lau Dan as Car Salesman Lau Luk-Wah Lau Luk-Wah as Washing Machine Salesman Tin Ching Tin Ching as Tien Ya Ai Ti Ai Ti as Tien Ya's Wife Lisa Lui Yau-Wai Lisa Lui Yau-Wai as Mary Kimmy Got Kim-Ching Kimmy Got Kim-Ching as Kitty Tam Bing-Man Tam Bing-Man as Mr Tam/Ah Bing Lee Heung-Kam Lee Heung-Kam as Mrs Tam / Ah Qin Chan Lap-Ban Chan Lap-Ban as Aunty Liu Yeung Chak-Lam Yeung Chak-Lam as Tak Kee Cheng Kang-Yeh Cheng Kang-Yeh as Burglar Yi Fung Yi Fung as Policeman Chan Shen Chan Shen as Police Offiicer Shih Szu Shih Szu as Teacher Wang Han-Chen Wang Han-Chen as Headmaster Fung Ging-Man Fung Ging-Man as Assistant Headmaster Helena Law Lan Helena Law Lan as Hospital Registration Nurse Wong Oi-Ming Wong Oi-Ming as Hospital Nurse Angelina Lo Angelina Lo as Mother of Dead Baby Shih Chung-Tien Shih Chung-Tien as Xi Chungtin Helen Ko Ti-Hua Helen Ko Ti-Hua as Bar Girl Chen Ping Chen Ping as Wife Grabbed Wrongly by Fook Wang Hsieh Wang Hsieh as Husband Who Punches Fook Wang Chung Wang Chung as Mugger Lam Fung Lam Fung as Security Guard Wai Wang Wai Wang as Security Guard Wu Chi-Chin Wu Chi-Chin as Security Guard Fan Mei-Sheng Fan Mei-Sheng as Big Beard Law Hon Law Hon as Mr Law Lu Wei Lu Wei as Gambler Lam Yuen Lam Yuen as Gambler Ko Hung Ko Hung as Bodyguard of Gambling Den Boss Tsang Choh-Lam Tsang Choh-Lam as Scapegoat for Gambling Den Irene Chen Yi-Ling Irene Chen Yi-Ling as Eling Ng Wai-Kwok Ng Wai-Kwok as Ng Wai Kwok Lo Ping Ching Lo Ping Ching as Miss Chow Li Ching Li Ching as Ambulance Nurse Chen Kuan-Tai Chen Kuan-Tai as Ambulance Driver Sai Gwa-Pau Sai Gwa-Pau as Man Queueing at Hospital Kwan Yan Kwan Yan as Onlooker Gam Tin-Chue Gam Tin-Chue as Hotel Customer Huang Kin-Lung Huang Kin-Lung Wong Yu Wong Yu as Man carried friend to hospital Tsung Hua Tsung Hua as Private doctor