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Teaching Sucks

Original title: Ng yan ji dai
  • 1997
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
119
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Teaching Sucks (1997)
ComedyRomance

Anthony Wong and Jan Lamb are unenthusiastic teachers till new colleague Cathy Tsui rekindles their interest in school and life.Anthony Wong and Jan Lamb are unenthusiastic teachers till new colleague Cathy Tsui rekindles their interest in school and life.Anthony Wong and Jan Lamb are unenthusiastic teachers till new colleague Cathy Tsui rekindles their interest in school and life.

  • Director
    • Wilson Yip
  • Writers
    • Man-Fai Cheng
    • Vincent Kok
    • Wai Chung Philip Kwok
  • Stars
    • Jan Lamb
    • Anthony Chau-Sang Wong
    • Cathy Tsui
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    119
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Wilson Yip
    • Writers
      • Man-Fai Cheng
      • Vincent Kok
      • Wai Chung Philip Kwok
    • Stars
      • Jan Lamb
      • Anthony Chau-Sang Wong
      • Cathy Tsui
    • 1User review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Jan Lamb
    Jan Lamb
    • Lam Sir
    • (as Jan Lam)
    Anthony Chau-Sang Wong
    Anthony Chau-Sang Wong
    • Wong Sir
    Cathy Tsui
    • Miss Lee
    Hing-Hang Chan
    Piggy Chan
    Piggy Chan
    Soi Cheang
    Soi Cheang
      Mei-Ling Chen
      Tat-Ming Cheung
      Tat-Ming Cheung
      Wing-Wai Chin
      Wing-Wai Chin
      Ngai-Ming Chow
      Kin-Yan Lee
      Lik-Chi Lee
      Lik-Chi Lee
      Bobo Leung
      Cheuk Yin Leung
      Hung Lu
      Hung Lu
      • Principal
      • (as Hung Lo)
      Gary Wing-Lun Mak
      Gary Wing-Lun Mak
      Christine Ng
      Christine Ng
      Tak-Lai Ngai
      • Director
        • Wilson Yip
      • Writers
        • Man-Fai Cheng
        • Vincent Kok
        • Wai Chung Philip Kwok
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      7purpobandit

      Amusing and sweet film...

      An amusing and sweet romantic film from hong kong surrounding teachers and their romances. The main character is named Lam (Jan Lam) who has accepted the daily grind of being a high school teacher and doesn't have much of a love life. Things change with the arrival of a new teacher Miss Lee (Cathy Tsui). A quiet and sweet film with good performances all around.

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      • Release date
        • October 25, 1997 (Hong Kong)
      • Country of origin
        • Hong Kong
      • Language
        • Cantonese
      • Also known as
        • Teaching Sucks!
      • Production companies
        • Flea Market
        • Win's Entertainment Ltd.
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 33 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Stereo
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.85 : 1

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