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Eight Taels of Gold

Eight Taels of Gold

19897.01h 40m

Overview

An ex-pat travels from New York to his home village in rural China after a long absence. On his way, he meets a familiar girl.

Directed by Mabel Cheung Yuen-Ting
Written by Mabel Cheung Yuen-Ting, Alex Law Kai-Yui, Lo Ta-Yu
Produced by John Shum Kin-Fun
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Top Cast

Sammo Hung Kam-Bo

Sammo Hung Kam-Bo

Slim

Sylvia Chang

Sylvia Chang

Jenny

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Xie Weixiong

Jenny's Fiancé

G

Goo Fai

Jenny's Brother

C

Chu Fei

L

Lau Kwok-Ping

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Ho Tak-Hung

C

Chan Man-Kuen

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Themes & Keywords

woman director

About Eight Taels of Gold

Eight Taels of Gold is a comedy, drama, romance film released in 1989 exploring themes of woman director. Directed by Mabel Cheung Yuen-Ting, it stars Sammo Hung Kam-Bo, Sylvia Chang, Xie Weixiong. An ex-pat travels from New York to his home village in rural China after a long absence. On his way, he meets a familiar girl.

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