Those Were the Days
Aug 28 1997
•2h 43m
•Comedy, Fantasy
"Those Were the days" speculates on what would happen if a hot international art house director were transported back in time to the 1960s Hong Kong film industry. Highlights include: WKW meets Wong Jing as a child and profoundly influences career; WKW attempts to make his kind of films with the resources, talent, and expectations of 1960s HK filmmakers, and a lot of other Hong Kong /Wong Jing style zaniness.
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Dayo Wong
Wong Ching-Wai
Natalis Chan Pak-Cheung
Ngau Tat-Wah
Francis Ng Chun-Yu
Patrick Tse Yuen
Gallen Lo Ka-Leung
Li Kei
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