''The Crazy Companies'' () is a
1988
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Hong Kong
Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delt ...
comedy film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...
directed by
Wong Jing
Wong Jing ( born 3 May 1955) is a Hong Kong film director, producer, actor, presenter, and screenwriter. A prolific filmmaker with strong instincts for crowd-pleasing and publicity, Wong Jing played a prominent role in Hong Kong cinema duri ...
, and starring
Andy Lau
Andy Lau Tak-wah (; born 27 September 1961) is a Hong Kong actor, singer-songwriter and film producer. He has been one of Hong Kong's most commercially successful film actors since the mid-1980s, performing in more than 160 films while maint ...
and
Natalis Chan
Natalis "Nat" Chan (born 3 December 1950 in Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong television host, film actor, singer and producer.
Besides his duties as a variety show host, he has also been a horse racing commentator and horse trainer. In total, his hor ...
. It was followed by a
sequel
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, ''
The Crazy Companies II
''The Crazy Companies II'' (最佳損友闖情關) is a 1988 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Wong Jing starring Andy Lau, Sandra Ng and Natalis Chan.
Summary
The sequel to '' The Crazy Companies'' sees Kwai (Andy Lau) and his buddies return. F ...
'', which was released in
1989
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.
Summary
When Tsui Tung Kwai (Andy Lau), a young Hong-Kong man trying to make it in America as a film extra learns that his father has died and left half of his fortune to him and he travels back to Hong-Kong. Upon arrival he learns that the money comes with the proviso that he must work his way up in the company for 6 months without getting into trouble; unbeknownst to him, his stepbrother has hired the 3 worst managers in the company to try to bring him down.
Cast
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Andy Lau
Andy Lau Tak-wah (; born 27 September 1961) is a Hong Kong actor, singer-songwriter and film producer. He has been one of Hong Kong's most commercially successful film actors since the mid-1980s, performing in more than 160 films while maint ...
- Tsui Tung Kwai
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Natalis Chan
Natalis "Nat" Chan (born 3 December 1950 in Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong television host, film actor, singer and producer.
Besides his duties as a variety show host, he has also been a horse racing commentator and horse trainer. In total, his hor ...
- Tam Sad-Chiu
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Stanley Fung
Stanley Fung Shui-fan (born June 1, 1945) is a Hong Kong actor and film director known for playing comedic roles. He was one of the Lucky Stars.
Career
In 1967, Fung became an actor in Hong Kong films. Fung first appeared in To Rose with ...
- Frank
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Idy Chan - Joanne
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Chingmy Yau
Chingmy Yau Suk-zing (born 16 May 1968) is a retired Hong Kong actress.
Background
She entered the Hong Kong film industry after competing secondary school in the 1987 Miss Hong Kong Beauty Pageant.
She was one of the leading actresses in the ...
- Kimmy
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Sandra Ng
Sandra Ng Kwan-yue (born 2 August 1965) is a Hong Kong actress, film director and producer.
Life and career
The daughter of the actor Kenneth Ng Kam Tsun, Ng was born in Hong Kong, where she attended St. Stephen's Girls' College. Encouraged by h ...
- Doriana
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Joan Tong Lai-Kau - Happy
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Charlie Cho
Charlie Cho Cha-lee (曹查理), a male actor in Hong Kong pornography films, especially during the 1980s. His over-acting approach can be regarded as one of the trademarks of Hong Kong soft porn films. He also worked in mainstream films, such as ...
- Kim
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Hui Ying-Sau - Uncle
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Law Ching-Ho - Supervisor of Office Boys
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Law Ho-Kai - Joanne's friend
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Shing Fui-On
Shing Fui-On (成奎安; 1 February 1955 – 27 August 2009) was a Hong Kong actor, best known for his supporting roles in Hong Kong cinema. He had only one leading role in his entire career.
Biography
Shing Fui-On was the fourth of five s ...
- Big Brother
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James Wong - Priest
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Wong Jing
Wong Jing ( born 3 May 1955) is a Hong Kong film director, producer, actor, presenter, and screenwriter. A prolific filmmaker with strong instincts for crowd-pleasing and publicity, Wong Jing played a prominent role in Hong Kong cinema duri ...
- Cameo
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Yung Sai-Kit - Tsui Ting-Fu
See also
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Andy Lau filmography
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Wong Jing filmography This page contains the filmography of Wong Jing.
Filmography
Television series
References
External linksWong Jingat the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
*Wong Jingat Hong Kong Cinemagic
Hong Kong Cinemagic, sometimes referred to as HKCinemagic, is ...
References
External links
IMDb listing
1988 films
1988 comedy films
Hong Kong comedy films
Films directed by Wong Jing
1980s Cantonese-language films
1980s Hong Kong films
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