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From Here to Prosperity

From Here to Prosperity

198610.01h 31m

Overview

In Thailand in the 1950s, Detective Au Wei is shot to death by Cha Tin-Hung in a raid because of Cha's involvement with black market diamonds and jewelery. Wei's daughter Chun Chun swears revenge, helped by Wei's friend Yeh Tai-kor, a professional con-man.

Directed by Philip Chan Yan-Kin
Written by Tsang Kan-Cheong, Chan Kiu-Ying
Produced by Sammo Hung Kam-Bo
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David Chiang Da-Wei

David Chiang Da-Wei

Yeh Tai-Goi

Annike Phong

Annike Phong

Ko Chun-Hsiung

Ko Chun-Hsiung

Chia Tien-Hung

Richard Ng Yiu-Hon

Richard Ng Yiu-Hon

Mui Choi

Wu Ma

Wu Ma

Little Peach Blossom

John Shum Kin-Fun

John Shum Kin-Fun

Audience at Magic Show

Melvin Wong Gam-Sam

Melvin Wong Gam-Sam

Major Chan Chung

Woo Fung

Woo Fung

Man on 2nd Honeymoon

Philip Chan Yan-Kin

Philip Chan Yan-Kin

Audience at Magic Show

Danny Poon Wang-Ban

Danny Poon Wang-Ban

Beanie

About From Here to Prosperity

From Here to Prosperity is a crime, comedy film released in 1986. Directed by Philip Chan Yan-Kin, it stars David Chiang Da-Wei, Annike Phong, Ko Chun-Hsiung. In Thailand in the 1950s, Detective Au Wei is shot to death by Cha Tin-Hung in a raid because of Cha's involvement with black market diamonds and jewelery. Wei's daughter Chun Chun swears revenge, helped by Wei's friend Yeh Tai-kor, a professional con-man.

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