''Cageman'' () is a 1992
Hong Kong
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satirical
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comedy-drama film
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directed by
Jacob Cheung
Jacob Cheung Chi-leung is a Hong Kong film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor
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. It won four awards at the
12th Hong Kong Film Awards held in 1993, including
Best Film.
Plot
The movie explores the lives of tenants of the Wah Ha
cage-house, who try to resist to stay in their cage-homes after the landlord announces he will take the building back and demolish it.
Cast
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Roy Chiao – Koo Yiu-Cho aka Fatso, the person in charge of the cage-house who collects rents and pays them to the landlord
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Liu Kai-chi
Dick Liu Kai-chi (, 30 September 1953 – 28 March 2021) was a Hong Kong actor, best known for his everyman supporting roles. His career spanned over 40 years, with appearances in over 90 television series and 70 films. He earned eight nomina ...
– Prince Sam, Koo Yiu-Cho's adult son who has
intellectual disability
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Wong Ka Kui – Mao, Lam Tsung's adopted son who joins to live with the tenants and has a criminal past
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Michael Lee Ming-Yeung – 7–11, a 99-year-old tenant who sells goods to other tenants
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Victor Wong – Sissy, a tenant who is close friends with 7-11 and assists him
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Teddy Robin
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– Tong Sam aka Monkey Man, a short tenant who owns a pet monkey named Tucker
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Lau Shun – Taoist, a philosophical tenant who always carries a bottle of
wine
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with him
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Joe Junior – Charlie, a former tenant who often visits the cage-house and brings food for other tenants
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Ku Feng – Luk Tung, a tenant who works as a
handyman
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Tats Lau – Brother Sang
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Chow Chung – Councillor Chow
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Dennis Chan – Councillor Tsui
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Bowie Wu – Officer Lam Tsung, Mao's adoptive father
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Teddy Chan
Teddy Chan Tak-sum (, born 26 April 1958) is a Hong Kong filmmaker.
Filmography
Filmography as director, art director and other positions: – Possession order messenger
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Sze Kai-Keung – TV interviewer
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Herman Yau
Herman Yau Lai-to (; born 13 July 1961) is a Hong Kong people, Hong Kong film director, screenwriter and cinematographer.
Filmography As director
* 1987: ''No Regret'' – Director
* 1991: ''Don't Fool Me'' – Director
* 1992: ''Best of the ...
– TV director
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Tang Cheung – Dai Lap Hing
Awards and nominations
External links
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Hong Kong Cinemagic
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1992 comedy-drama films
1992 films
1990s Hong Kong films
1990s satirical films
Best Film Hong Kong Film Award winners
Films about father–son relationships
Films about friendship
Films about homelessness
Films about intellectual disability
Films about old age
Films about poverty
Films directed by Jacob Cheung
Films set in Hong Kong
Films set in slums
Hong Kong comedy-drama films
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