Hong Kong 73

Hong Kong 73

94 mins | Comedy | April 24, 1974

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.

Hong Kong 73

94 mins | Comedy | April 24, 1974

Hong Kong 73
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.
Producers Shaw Brothers, Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB)
Original title 香港73
Directors Chor Yuen
Writers Chor Yuen

Cast

Elliot Ngok

as Chan Yau Fook

Ching Li

as Chow Yuk Fong

Luk Chin

as Chan Tat Lo

Lee Yin-Ping

as Chan Tat Lo's wife

Hoh Sau-San

as Chan Chi Choy

Shum Lo

as Mr Hui

Lee Pang-Fei

as Mr Ma

Lee Yung-Git

as Ah Kit

Ling Yun

as Mr Chung

Karen Yip Leng-Chi

as Mrs Chung

Pang Pang

as Fatso

Miao Ching

as Wong Dor Kei

Ou-Yang Sha-Fei

as Wong Dor Kei's wife

Rainbow Ching

as Wong's daughter

Lam Wai-Tiu

as Siu Wai

Ng Wui

as Mr. Chiu

Lo Lieh

as Policeman at station

Lee Sau-Kei

as Uncle Wu

Wong Hon

as Scaffolding laborer #1

Wong Ching-Ho

as Scaffolding laborer #2

Lui Hung

as Wife of scaffolding laborer #2

Teresa Ha Ping

as Lee Mei Ying

Ku Feng

as Fung

Chui Ga-Lam

as Fung's son

Angie Chen

as Fung's daughter

Ricky Hui

as Lee's brother

Leung Tin

as Mr Tsui

Ping Do

as Chi Ping

Liu Wu-Chi

as Chi Ping's sister

Shek Sau

as Chi Sau

Lau Dan

as Car salesman

Lau Luk-Wah

as Washing machine salesman

Tin Ching

as Tien Ya

Ai Ti

as Tien Ya's wife

Tam Bing-Man

as Mr Tam/Ah Bing

Lee Heung-Kam

as Mrs Tam/Ah Qin

Chan Lap-Ban

as Aunty Liu

Fung Fung

as Public Housing Investigator

Yeung Chak-Lam

as Tak Kee

Cheng Kang-Yeh

as Burglar

Yi Fung

as Policeman

Chan Shen

as Police offiicer

Ku Chiu-Chin

as Teacher Gu

Shih Szu

as Teacher

Wang Han-Chen

as Headmaster

Fung Ging-Man

as Assistant headmaster

Helena Law Lan

as Hospital registration nurse

Wong Oi-Ming

as Hospital nurse

Cheng Chi-Tun

as Grandfather carrying dead baby to hospital

Angelina Lo

as Mother of dead baby

Shih Chung-Tien

as Xi Chungtin

Helen Ko Ti-Hua

as Bar girl

Chen Ping

as Wife grabbed wrongly by Fook

Wang Hsieh

as Husband who punches Fook

Wang Chung

as Mugger

Lam Fung

as Security guard

Wai Wang

as Security guard

Wu Chi-Chin

as Security guard

Fan Mei-Sheng

as Big Beard

Law Hon

as Mr Law

Lu Wei

as Gambler

Lam Yuen

as Gambler

Lin Tung

as Gambling den boss

Ko Hung

as Bodyguard of gambling den boss

Tsang Choh-Lam

as Scapegoat for gambling den

Wai-Kwok Ng

as Ng Wai Kwok

Lo Ping Ching

as Miss Chow

Li Ching

as Ambulance nurse

陈观泰

as Ambulance driver

Sai Gwa-Pau

as Man queueing at hospital

Kwan Yan

as Onlooker

Gam Tin-Chue

as Hotel customer