Working Class
6.4
Buddies Yam, Sunny and Ah Hing have all been dismissed. creating havoc in their jobs. The trio is employed by a noodle factory, which has a very poor labour relationship. The superiors are always harassing their subordinates, so the workers take an united front to oppose their superiors.
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Cast
47 people
Sam Hui
Yam
Known for
Swordsman
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Hing
Known for
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Tsui Hark
Sunny
Known for
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Joey Wong
Amy
Known for
City Hunter
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Anglie Leung Wan-Yui
Jane
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Joh Yin-Ling
Billie
Also in
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Herman Kwan Hoi-san
Uncle Ha
Known for
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Nam Hung
Maria
Also in
The Shell Game
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Shum Wai
Factory Manager Wu
Known for
Police Story 3: Super Cop
Dragons Forever
Richard Ng Man-tat
Factory Foreman Yue
Known for
Shaolin Soccer
The Wandering Earth
Bau Hon-Lam
Amy's Father
Known for
Year of the Dragon
God of Gamblers
Lee Yin-Ping
Diva Ping
Also in
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Teppanyaki
Tsui Hark Director · Chan Gam-Kuen Screenplay Henry Chan Cinematographer
First release August 10, 1985 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China · Languages Cantonese, Chinese
Production
Film Workshop
Production
Cinema City Company Limited
Production
Hong Kong SAR China
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Original title
打工皇帝
Original language
Cantonese
Spoken on screen
Cantonese · Chinese
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · August 10, 1985
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Brazil
June 13, 2025 · Limited theatrical · CINUSP (Mostra "Trabalhar é uma Piada")
South Korea
October 13, 1988 · Physical
Taiwan
October 19, 1985 · Theatrical
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