Passing Flickers
6.7
The main characters - the arrogant, harassed director, the sexy starlet, or naïve actors are familiar enough stereotypes. Along the way however, there is some fun to be had as more humorous incidents occur on the sound stage, together with dashes of nudity. Some of the events are presumably inspired by real life experiences, others have a distinct air of wishful fabrication. The over-the-top Kung Fu star, deserted by director and crew as he goes through his pointless extended routine, for instance. Or the action heroes, sweating in furs while they dutifully munch through their meal scene, 'snow' falling outside in studio land.
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Cast
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Tony Liu Tian-jue
Xu Xiang
Known for
The Big Boss
The Way of the Dragon
Tai Liang-Chun
Ms Dai
Also in
Curse of Evil
New Tales of the Flying Fox
Tony Liu
Hsu Hsin
Mona Fong Yat-Wah
Also in
Mambo Girl
The Lark
Chiang Hsing-Lung
Choh Seung-Wan
Queen of Temple Street
Known for
Human Lanterns
Stephen Shing Gam-Wing
Liang Chun Tai
Tai
Ku Feng
Movie director
Known for
The Flying Guillotine
The Mighty Peking Man
Lam Wah-Chiu
Tien-Hsing Li
Mary
Lee Din-Hing
Mary
Also in
Painted Faces
Snuff Bottle
Li Han-Hsiang Director · Stephen Shing Gam-Wing Composer So Jan-Hau Composer
First release April 6, 1982 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China · Original title 三十年細說從頭
Production
Shaw Brothers
Production
Hong Kong SAR China
Produced in
Languages
Original title
三十年細說從頭
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · April 6, 1982
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Taiwan
August 19, 1982
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