Father and Son
Drama
Release Date
January 7, 1954
Duration
115 min
Status
Released
Language
cn
Overview
After seeing a friend of his boss' son adopted over his promised promotion with connections, Shrimp's father, a minor white-collar worker Ng Kwun-sing, vows to get Shrimp a place in a prestigious school and a chance to make friends with the rich. However, Shrimpy is constantly bullied and discriminated against by his classmates. Ng has not the means to be a social climber and finally realises his mistake. He sends his son to a voluntary school so that he may grow up happily. This poignant father-son drama shows a parents' willingness to carve out a good future for their children by any means necessary.
Casts
Kwun-sing Ng, the father
Cheung Wood-Yau
'Shrimpy' Ng, the son
Yuen Siu-Fai
Lan-tin Ng, Shrimpy's aunt
Yung Siu-Yi
Shrimpy's classmate
Kwai-Lam Cheung
Ng's colleague
Chow Chi-Sing
Office worker
Heung Hoi
teacher
Fung-Yee Lam
lover of Tsi Law-lin/patron of Shrimpy's flower
Lee Ching
lover of Lee Ching/patron of Shrimpy's flower
Tsi Law-Lin
Mrs Sek
Wong Man-Lei
Ji-keung Sek, her son
Siu-Hoi Yuen
Uncle Chung
黄楚山
Mrs Chung, landlady
Gam Lau
Old Lee/ Neighbour
Chow Chi-Sing
Head teacher at prestigious school
Cho-Cho Lai
Office assistant at Ng's office
Ling Mung
Teacher
Yu Wai-Fun
Manager Kam at Ng's office
Lee Pang-Fei
Manager's assistant at Ng's office
Ng Tung
Spring (1953)'s actress in Grandview Film Studio/patron
Pak Yin
Spring (1953)'s actor in Grandview Film Studio/Shrimpy's patron
Ng Cho-Fan
Far Away (1954)'s actress in Grandview Film Studio/patron
Siu Yin-Fei
Far Away (1954) Grandview Film Studio/patron
Lee Tit
Yip Ping
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