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City Kids 1989

City Kids 1989

19897.71h 30m

Overview

The pressures of the gang-ridden Hong Kong streets threaten to tear two teenage friends apart. A provocative look at misunderstood youth and juvenile delinquency on the urban streets of Hong Kong.

Directed by Poon Man-Kit
Written by Clarence Yip, James Yuen Sai-Sang, Jobic Tsu
Box Office0Revenue: $1.4M

Top Cast

Andy Lau

Andy Lau

Sas / Puppy

Max Mok Siu-Chung

Max Mok Siu-Chung

Chow Chor-San

May Lo Mei-Wei

May Lo Mei-Wei

May

Shing Fui-On

Shing Fui-On

Big Skin Chuen

Blackie Ko Sau-Leung

Blackie Ko Sau-Leung

Killer

Wang Chung

Wang Chung

Officer Chow Wing

Newton Lai Hon-Chi

Newton Lai Hon-Chi

Brother Fu

Nina Paw Hei-Ching

Nina Paw Hei-Ching

Chow Man Sau

Stephen Chang Gwong-Chin

Stephen Chang Gwong-Chin

Yellow

Chun Kwai-Bo

Chun Kwai-Bo

Fu's Thug

Themes & Keywords

triad

About City Kids 1989

City Kids 1989 is a drama, crime film released in 1989 exploring themes of triad. Directed by Poon Man-Kit, it stars Andy Lau, Max Mok Siu-Chung, May Lo Mei-Wei. The pressures of the gang-ridden Hong Kong streets threaten to tear two teenage friends apart. A provocative look at misunderstood youth and juvenile delinquency on the urban streets of Hong Kong.

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