Watch Those Were the Days (1997) Official Trailer
6.9 / 10 IMDb August 28, 1997 1h 43m
"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.
Director
Runtime
1h 43m
Release Date
August 28, 1997
Genre
Comedy, Fantasy
Status
Released
Languages
Cantonese
Country
Hong Kong
Writers
Producers
Cast
Dayo Wong Chi-Wah
as Wong Ching-Wai
Natalis Chan Pak-Cheung
as Ngau Tat-Wah
Francis Ng Chun-Yu
as Patrick Tse Yuen
Gallen Lo Ka-Leung
as Li Kei
Maggie Cheung Ho-Yee
as Ching Po-Chu
Shu Qi
as Siu Fong Fong
Joyce Chan Yin-Hang
as Ka-Yin
Monica Chan Fat-yung
as Chau
Lee Kin-Yan
as Fatty
Chor Yuen
as Cho Wood Yau
Law Kar-Ying
as Uncle Kin
Lawrence Cheng Tan-Shui
as Ko
Jason Chu Wing-Tong
Cheung Tat-Ming
as Cheung
Vincent Kok Tak-Chiu
as Wang Tin-Lam
Alvina Kong Yan-Yin
as Cheung's Wife
Wayne Lai Yiu-Cheung
as Law
Teresa Mak Ka-Kei
as Woman in Bathtub
Kingdom Yuen King-Tan
as Po-Chu's Mother
Teresa Ha Ping
Production Companies
The Young Filmmakers Ltd.
Brilliant Idea Group
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