Eight Taels of Gold
1989 film
Eight Taels of Gold | |
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Traditional Chinese | 八兩金 |
Simplified Chinese | 八两金 |
Literal meaning | eight taels of gold |
Hanyu Pinyin | bā liǎng jīn |
Jyutping | baat3 liang2 gam1 |
Directed by | Mabel Cheung |
Written by | Mabel Cheung Alex Law |
Starring | Sammo Hung |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
Country | Hong Kong |
Language | Cantonese |
Eight Taels of Gold (Chinese: 八兩金) is a 1989 Hong Kong drama film directed by Mabel Cheung.[1] The film was selected as the Hong Kong entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 63rd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[2]
Cast
- Sammo Hung as 'Slim' Cheng
- Sylvia Chang as Odds and Ends
See also
- List of submissions to the 63rd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Hong Kong submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- ^ Jonathan Crow (2016). "Eight Taels of Gold". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
External links
- Eight Taels of Gold at IMDb
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Mabel Cheung filmography
- The Illegal Immigrant (1985)
- An Autumn's Tale (1987)
- Eight Taels of Gold (1989)
- The Soong Sisters (1997)
- City of Glass (1998)
- Beijing Rocks (2001)
- Traces of a Dragon (2003)
- A Tale of Three Cities (2015)
- Painted Faces (1988)
- Now You See Love, Now You Don't (1992)
- The Chinese Widow (2017)
- Echoes of the Rainbow (2010)
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