''Queen of Temple Street'' () is a 1990
Hong Kong film
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directed by
Lawrence Ah Mon
Lawrence Ah Mon or Lawrence Lau Kwok Cheong (劉國昌) (born 1949) is a Hong Kong film director. His films are notable for their lurid exploration of the problems of the poor in modern Hong Kong, such as ''Gangs'' (1986), ''Spacked Out'' (2000), ...
. It has a
Category III rating in Hong Kong.
Cast and roles
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Sylvia Chang
Sylvia Chang (born 21 July 1953) is a Taiwanese actress, writer, singer, producer and director. In 1992, she was a member of the jury at the 42nd Berlin International Film Festival. In 2018, she was one of the jury members of the main competition ...
– Big Sis Wah
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Ha Ping
Teresa Ha () (October 6, 1937 – August 5, 2019) was a former Chinese television and film actress from Hong Kong. Ha is credited with over 260 films.
Career
In 1956, Ha started her acting career in Hong Kong films. Ha first appeared in The Soul ...
– Older Woman
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Josephine Koo
Josephine Koo Mei-Wah or Gu Meihua () is a Chinese film actress. She had a bright start to her film career, starring in Yim Ho's Hong Kong New Wave classic ''Homecoming'' (1984). The film won her the Best New Performer Award at the Hong Kong Fi ...
– Venus
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Kwan Hoi-Shan
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– Luke
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Alice Lau
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– Swallow
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Rain Lau
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– Yan
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Law Koon-Lan
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– Streetwalker
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Lo Lieh
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– Elvis
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– Candy
Reception
The film was described by
Paul Fonoroff
Paul Fonoroff (born 1954 in Cleveland, Ohio) is one of Hong Kong's best known film critics and film historians.
Biography
A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Paul Kendel Fonoroff began studying Chinese in high school, continuing at Brown University ...
in 1990 as "the best Cantonese movie to be produced in a long time".
(1991)
* Best Screenplay:
Chan Man Keung – won
* Best Actress:
Sylvia Chang
Sylvia Chang (born 21 July 1953) is a Taiwanese actress, writer, singer, producer and director. In 1992, she was a member of the jury at the 42nd Berlin International Film Festival. In 2018, she was one of the jury members of the main competition ...
– nominated
* Best Supporting Actress:
Rain Lau
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– won
* Best New Performer:
Rain Lau
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– won
* Best Original Film Score:
Tats Lau
Tats Lau Yee-Tat (; born 23 February 1963) is a Hong Kong musician, songwriter, singer and actor.
Music career
During the 1980s, Tats Lau was active in Hong Kong's independent music scene. He established several underground bands including D ...
– nominated
See also
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Temple Street, Hong Kong
Temple Street is a street located in the areas of Jordan and Yau Ma Tei in Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is known for its night market and as one of the busiest flea markets at night in the territory. The night market lies in the Yau Ma Tei, Jordan ...
References
External links
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HK cinemagic entry
Hong Kong drama films
1990 films
Films directed by Lawrence Ah Mon
1990s Hong Kong films
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