Frugal Game

Frugal Game

101 mins | Comedy | June 6, 2002

Diana and Wai have become overburdened with debt, and in a scheme to make some quick cash, they put together a fake "family" to go on a reality TV show. Their family is pitted against another one, and they must compete to see who can live off the smallest amount of money. But as the game approaches the end, the show's producer forces the director to make a few changes to boost ratings, which may inadvertently expose Diana and Wai for the frauds they are.

Frugal Game

101 mins | Comedy | June 6, 2002

Frugal Game
Diana and Wai have become overburdened with debt, and in a scheme to make some quick cash, they put together a fake "family" to go on a reality TV show. Their family is pitted against another one, and they must compete to see who can live off the smallest amount of money. But as the game approaches the end, the show's producer forces the director to make a few changes to boost ratings, which may inadvertently expose Diana and Wai for the frauds they are.
IMDb rating 5.7
Producers Universe Entertainment Limited
Original title 慳錢家族
Directors Derek Chiu
Writers Lee Po-Cheung, Fung Chih-chiang

Cast

Eason Chan

as Mr Tsui

Carol Cheng

as Diana

Miriam Yeung

as Wai Chin-Wah

Eric Tsang

as Wai Tai-Hon

Yiu-Cheung Lai

as Lai Siu-Cheung

Conroy Chan

as Ah Fu

Yiu Tak-Shing

as Wai Man-Wah

Woo Ying-Man

as Female emcee

Chan Man-Lei

as Cheung's father

Benny Li Shun-Yan

as TV producer

Chang Gan-Wing

as Uncle Wayne

Josie Ho

as Cheung's sister

Ti Lung

as Delon

Pang Mei-Seung

as Cheung's mother

Lisa Lui Yau-Wai

as Ah Fu's new girlfriend

Wong Sam-Yue

as Robber in toilet