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Ah Ying (1983)

Boon bin yen (original title)
| Drama | 25 November 1983 (Hong Kong)
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When romance starts to cool, Ah Ying applies for a job in a film centre. Instead of paying her for her work, the centre lets her attend its classes for free. She is later drawn into a ... See full summary »

Director:

Allen Fong

Writers:

Yeung-Ping Sze (screenplay), Peter Wang

Stars:

Kwok-Lam Cha, Chi-Hung Chang, Ming-Cheung Chin | See full cast & crew »
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5 wins & 8 nominations. See more awards »

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Credited cast:
Kwok-Lam Cha Kwok-Lam Cha
Chi-Hung Chang Chi-Hung Chang
Ming-Cheung Chin Ming-Cheung Chin ... (Guest star)
Pui Hui Pui Hui
So-Ying Hui So-Ying Hui ... Ah Ying
Sing-Foon Ng Sing-Foon Ng ... (Guest star)
Wah-Gan Ng Wah-Gan Ng
Kei Shu Kei Shu ... (Guest star)
Peter Wang Peter Wang
Chi Wong Chi Wong ... (Guest star)
Kee-Chee Wong Kee-Chee Wong ... (Guest star)
Lin-shum Yao Lin-shum Yao
Kwok-Wah Yiu Kwok-Wah Yiu
Rachel Zen Rachel Zen ... (Guest star)
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When romance starts to cool, Ah Ying applies for a job in a film centre. Instead of paying her for her work, the centre lets her attend its classes for free. She is later drawn into a relationship with her teacher. Based on the life of its leading actress, Hui So Ying, and using non-professionals, the film is a realistic portrayal of contemporary Hong Kong life. Written by Cha <cha@hk.super.net>

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Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Mandarin | Cantonese | English

Release Date:

25 November 1983 (Hong Kong) See more »

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Filming Locations:

Hong Kong, China

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