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The Meaning of Life

The Meaning of Life

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Overview

Obstetrician Joey Fong helps childless couple Shiu and Lan kidnap an unloved child and then decides she wants to have a baby with heartless news reporter husband Terrence.

Directed by Roddy Wong Yat-Ping
Written by Bill Yip
Produced by Stephen Shin Kei-Yin, Leung Lik-Ji
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Top Cast

Lawrence Cheng Tan-Shui

Lawrence Cheng Tan-Shui

Lam Chi-Wing

Eileen Tung Oi-Ling

Eileen Tung Oi-Ling

Jo Ngai

Jay Lau Kam-Ling

Jay Lau Kam-Ling

Laan

Elvis Tsui Kam-Kong

Elvis Tsui Kam-Kong

Kim Yip Kwong-Kim

Kim Yip Kwong-Kim

May Law Koon-Lan

May Law Koon-Lan

Dayo Wong Chi-Wah

Dayo Wong Chi-Wah

Kingdom Yuen King-Tan

Kingdom Yuen King-Tan

Anna Ng

Anna Ng

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Fiona Wong

About The Meaning of Life

The Meaning of Life is a drama film released in 1995. Directed by Roddy Wong Yat-Ping, it stars Lawrence Cheng Tan-Shui, Eileen Tung Oi-Ling, Jay Lau Kam-Ling. Obstetrician Joey Fong helps childless couple Shiu and Lan kidnap an unloved child and then decides she wants to have a baby with heartless news reporter husband Terrence.

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