Those Were the Days(1997)
"Those Were the days" speculates on what would happen if a hot international art house director 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.
Movie: Those Were the Days
Top 10 Billed Cast
Wong Ching-Wai
Ngau Tat-Wah
Patrick Tse Yuen
Li Kei
Ching Po-Chu
Siu Fong Fong
Ka-Yin
Chau
Fatty
Cho Wood Yau
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"Those Were the days" speculates on what would happen if a hot international art house director 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.
Release Date
1997-08-28
Average
6.9
Rating:
3.5 startsTagline
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Languages:
广州话 / 廣州話
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