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Pedicab Driver (Chinese: 群龍戲鳳; Cantonese Yale: Kwan lung hei fung) is a 1989 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by and starring Sammo Hung, who portrays the leader of a crew of cycle rickshaw drivers in 1930s Macau. The movie features guest appearances by Eric Tsang, Corey Yuen and Lau Kar-leung. Warner Bros. has included the film in the catalogue of Warner Archive Collection.[1]
| Pedicab Driver | |
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| Directed by | Sammo Hung |
| Written by | Barry Wong |
| Produced by | Sammo Hung |
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| Distributed by | Bojon Films |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
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| Box office | HK$14,784,774 |
Plot
Lo Tung and his friend Malted Candy are pedicab drivers working on the streets of Macau. Lo Tung falls in love with a baker named Ping and Malted Candy falls in love with a prostitute named Hsaio Tsui. The problem is that both of the objects of their affections are working under cruel and lecherous bosses. The pair must somehow find a way to win the ladies' hearts and free them from their unpleasant jobs.
Cast and roles
- Sammo Hung - Lo Tung
- Lau Kar-leung - Boss of Gambling House (as Kar Leung-Lau)
- Max Mok - Mai Chien-Tang / Malted Candy
- Chan Lung - Coolie
- Alfred Cheung - Jewelry Store Owner
- Billy Chow - Master 5's Man
- Chung Fat - Thug
- Maria Cordero - Auntie
- Lam Ching-ying - Uncle Sheng
- Billy Lau - Tan
- Nina Li Chi - Ping
- Lowell Lo - Shan Cha Cake
- Eddie Maher - Thug
- Mang Hoi - Rice Pudding
- John Shum - Master 5
- Sun Yueh - Fang
- Eric Tsang - Man with cleaver
- Dick Wei - Wei
- Manfred Wong - Pork bun seller
- Corey Yuen - Coolie (as Kwai Yuen)
- Fennie Yuen - Hsiao-Tsui
- James Mou - Keung
- Hsiao Hou - Master Five's Thug
Reception
Box office
Pedicab Driver grossed $14,784,774 HKD at the Hong Kong box office.[2]
In 2014, Time Out polled several film critics, directors, actors and stunt actors to list their top action films.[3] Pedicab Driver was listed at 66th place on this list.[4]
Availability
Long out-of-print on VHS and LD, it's now currently[when?] available on DVD through Warner Archive.[citation needed]
See also
- List of films set in Macau
References
- "Pedicab Driver - Golden Harvest – WB Shop". www.wbshop.com. Archived from the original on 19 November 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- Hong Kong Film Archive
- "The 100 best action movies". Time Out. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- "The 100 best action movies: 70-61". Time Out. 3 November 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
External links
- Pedicab Driver at Hong Kong Cinemagic
- Pedicab Driver at IMDb
- Pedicab Driver at AllMovie
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На других языках
- [en] Pedicab Driver
[ru] Рикша (фильм)
«Ри́кша» (англ. Pedicab Driver, иер. трад. 群龍戲鳳, кант.-рус.: Кхуань лун фу фун) — художественный фильм с элементами боевика, комедии и драмы[4]. Фильм получил приз в категории «Лучшая песня», а также был номинирован в категории «Лучшая хореография» на 9-й церемонии награждения Гонконгской кинопремии[5].Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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