Cageman
7.9
The story about a young, unemployed man, who after being kicked out is desperate enough to live anywhere. He is directed to Fatso, who owns the caged establishment, and is given a living space.
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Cast
22 people
Michael Lee Ming-Yeung
7-11
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Fatso
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Luk Tung
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The Flying Guillotine
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SPL: Kill Zone
The Detective
Woo Fung
Officer Lam
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Double Impact
Police Story
Teddy Robin
Tong San
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Twin Dragons
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
Victor Wong
Sissy
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Big Trouble in Little China
Tremors
Wong Ka-Kui
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Lau Shun
Taoist
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Once Upon a Time in China
Tai-Chi Master
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Brother Sang
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Ip Man 3
Gorgeous
Dennis Chan Kwok-San
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Jacob Cheung Chi-Leung Director · John Ng Chong-Chow Writer Yank Wong Yan-Kwai Writer
First release November 18, 1992 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China · Languages Cantonese, Chinese
Production
Filmagica Productions Limited
Production
Hong Kong SAR China
Produced in
Languages
Original title
籠民
Original language
Cantonese
Spoken on screen
Cantonese · Chinese
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · November 18, 1992
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
China
November 1, 2026 · Premiere · Classic Film Festival (4K Restoration)
Hong Kong SAR China
April 3, 2026 · Premiere · Hong Kong International Film Festival (4K Restoration)
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