A reformed mob hitman opens a tea restaurant with his wife after prison. His daughter conceals his criminal past out of shame, while his son idolizes it and gets into trouble with a local gangster. When a violent clash leaves the wife hospitalized, he's drawn back into his old life, confronting the gangster to protect his family.
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Cast
18 people
Max Mok Siu-chung
Known for
Once Upon a Time in China II
Athena Chu Yan
Known for
A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella
Fight Back to School 2
Brian Chung
Siu Chung Mok
Cheung Fung
Lau Kar-yung
Known for
The Legend of Drunken Master
The Grandmaster
Lau Ga-Yung
Richard Ng Man-tat
Known for
Shaolin Soccer
The Wandering Earth
Man-Tat Ng
Yung
Selina Lau
Adam Chan Chung-Tai
Known for
All for the Winner
Athena Chu
Fong
Peter Mak Tai-Kit
Also in
Abracadabra
Tiger Cage
Lau Kar-yung Director · Brian Chung Writer
First release December 15, 1994 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China · Original title 燈籠
Production
Hong Kong SAR China
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Original title
燈籠
Original language
Cantonese
Spoken on screen
Cantonese
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · December 15, 1994
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No release date listed for United States.
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