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All About Ah-Long

All About Ah-Long

A painful story of a man to learn the hard facts of life…

19897.31h 35m

Overview

Ah-Long, a father living a low-class lifestyle, while trying to raise his son, Porky. The strong bond between father and son is tested when a chance encounter from Ah-Long's ex-girlfriend changes the course of their lives.

Directed by Johnnie To
Written by Sylvia Chang, Ng Man-Fai, Philip Cheng Chung-Tai
Produced by Raymond Wong Pak-Ming, Catherine Hun
Box Office0Revenue: $4.0M

Top Cast

Chow Yun-Fat

Chow Yun-Fat

Ah Long

Sylvia Chang

Sylvia Chang

Sylvia Poon / Por-Por

Wong Kwan-Yuen

Wong Kwan-Yuen

Porky

Richard Ng Man-Tat

Richard Ng Man-Tat

Dragon

Wong Tin-Lam

Wong Tin-Lam

Advertising Executive

Alan Yu Ga-Lun

Alan Yu Ga-Lun

Patrick Yu

Tam Sin-Hung

Tam Sin-Hung

Sylvia's Mother

Joseph Chi Chiong Chavez

Joseph Chi Chiong Chavez

Motorcycle Racer

Sze Kai-Keung

Sze Kai-Keung

Fat Man at Tug-of-war

Tsui Oi-Sam

Tsui Oi-Sam

Fat Woman at Tug-of-war

About All About Ah-Long

All About Ah-Long is a drama film released in 1989. Directed by Johnnie To, it stars Chow Yun-Fat, Sylvia Chang, Wong Kwan-Yuen. Ah-Long, a father living a low-class lifestyle, while trying to raise his son, Porky. The strong bond between father and son is tested when a chance encounter from Ah-Long's ex-girlfriend changes the course of their lives.

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