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Those Were the Days

Original title: Jing zhuang nan xiong nan di
  • 1997
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
166
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Pak-Cheung Chan in Those Were the Days (1997)
ParodyComedyFantasy

A famous Hong Kong director is sent back in time to 1967 as penance for his new-wave snobbery. There he must help the four stars achieve legendary status - and only after he makes a movie th... Read allA famous Hong Kong director is sent back in time to 1967 as penance for his new-wave snobbery. There he must help the four stars achieve legendary status - and only after he makes a movie that someone likes can he return to the present.A famous Hong Kong director is sent back in time to 1967 as penance for his new-wave snobbery. There he must help the four stars achieve legendary status - and only after he makes a movie that someone likes can he return to the present.

  • Director
    • Kin-Nam Cho
  • Writer
    • Jing Wong
  • Stars
    • Dayo Wong
    • Pak-Cheung Chan
    • Francis Ng
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    166
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kin-Nam Cho
    • Writer
      • Jing Wong
    • Stars
      • Dayo Wong
      • Pak-Cheung Chan
      • Francis Ng
    • 2User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Dayo Wong
    Dayo Wong
    • Wong Ching-Wai
    • (as Chi-Wah Wong)
    Pak-Cheung Chan
    Pak-Cheung Chan
    • Ngau Tat-Wah
    Francis Ng
    Francis Ng
    • Tse Yuen
    Gallen Lo
    Gallen Lo
    • Li Kei
    • (as Gallen Law)
    Maggie Ho-yee Cheung
    Maggie Ho-yee Cheung
    • Ching Po-Chu
    • (as Maggie Ho Yee Cheung)
    Shu Qi
    Shu Qi
    • Shiu Fong-Fong
    Joyce Chan
    • Ka-Yin
    Monica Chan
    Monica Chan
    • Chau
    Kin-Yan Lee
    • Fatty
    Yuen Chor
    Yuen Chor
    • Cho Wood Yau
    Kar-Ying Law
    Kar-Ying Law
    • Uncle Kin
    Ricky Chun-Tong Wong
    Ricky Chun-Tong Wong
    • Kwan Mak-Kei
    • (as Fan Wei Yee)
    Lawrence Cheng
    Lawrence Cheng
    • Ko
    Bing-Chuen Cheung
    Tat-Ming Cheung
    Tat-Ming Cheung
    • Cheung
    Ping Ha
    Ping Ha
    • Fong-Fong's Mother
    Ka-Fai Ho
    Vincent Kok
    Vincent Kok
    • Wang Tin-Lam
    • Director
      • Kin-Nam Cho
    • Writer
      • Jing Wong
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    wacky Spoof of Wong kar wai

    You'll probably laugh, but you might not have gotten the object of satire by reading the subtitles, which is why I have provided this summary. I'm pretty sure Wong Jing was involved in this -- in fact one of the characters is Wong Jing as a young man. If you are a die hard Wong Kar Wai fan, you will laugh when you watch this film.

    "Those Were the days" speculates on what would happen if a hot international art house director (a.k.a. WKW) were transported back in time to the 1960s Hong Kong film industry. Highlights include: WKW meets Wong Jing as a child and profoundly influences career; WKW attempts to make his kind of films with the resources, talent, and expectations of 1960s HK filmmakers, and a lot of other Hong Kong /Wong Jing style zaniness.

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    • Trivia
      Connie Chan, Josephine Siao, Yin Tse, Chi Lu, Tat-Wah Tso, So-Chow Yu, Nancy Sit, Wong Kar-Wai, Jing Wong Parody.
    • Connections
      Spin-off from Nan hing nan tai (1997)

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    • Release date
      • August 28, 1997 (Hong Kong)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Language
      • Cantonese
    • Also known as
      • 精裝難兄難弟
    • Production companies
      • Brilliant Idea Group (BIG)
      • Young Filmmakers Ltd.
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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