Father and Son
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.
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Cheung Wood-Yau
Kwun-sing Ng, the father
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Yuen Siu-Fai
'Shrimpy' Ng, the son
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Yung Siu-Yi
Lan-tin Ng, Shrimpy's aunt
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Kwai-Lam Cheung
Shrimpy's classmate
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Chow Chi-Sing
Ng's colleague / Old Lee/ Neighbour
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Heung Hoi
Office worker
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Little Cheung
Fung-Yee Lam
teacher
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Lee Ching
lover of Tsi Law-lin/patron of Shrimpy's flower
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Luolian Zi
lover of Lee Ching/patron of Shrimpy's flower
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Wong Man-Lei
Mrs Sek
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Wong Cho-San
Uncle Chung
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Siu-Hoi Yuen
Ji-keung Sek, her son
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Ng Wui Director · Cheng Kang Screenplay Yu Shun Editor
First release January 7, 1954 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China · Original title 父與子
Production
Union Film Enterprises Ltd.
Production
Hong Kong SAR China
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Original title
父與子
Original language
Cantonese
Spoken on screen
Cantonese
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · January 7, 1954
Theatrical · Shown together with "The 1st Anniversary of The Union Film Enterprise Ltd" and "The great fire in Shek Kip Mei".
No release date listed for United States.
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