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The Happy Trio

Following the lives of three downtrodden but resilient outcasts, John Lo Mar's gritty social drama paints a sense of realism rarely seen in Hon Kong movies. Li Ching - the best actress of her era - play Ah Chiao is a girl from a rural village stranded in the city, who befriends a kind-hearted transient and a retired actor. They are poor, but they are happy. Although her fortune changes for the better when she becomes a singer, she ultimately learns money can't buy happiness.

Top Cast

  • Li Ching

    Li Ching

    Ah Jiao

  • Yau Fung

    Yau Fung

    Blockhead

  • Wang Sha

    Wang Sha

    Uncle

  • Tang Ching

    Tang Ching

    Gao Zhi Ren

  • Ku Chiu-Chin

    Ku Chiu-Chin

    Ms Su

  • Lily Leung Shun-Yin

    Lily Leung Shun-Yin

    Jiao's pose instructor

  • Joseph Koo

    Joseph Koo

    Jiao's pianist

  • Yeung Kei

    Yeung Kei

    Gao's wife

  • Lam Yuen

    Lam Yuen

    Gao's friend

Overview

Following the lives of three downtrodden but resilient outcasts, John Lo Mar's gritty social drama paints a sense of realism rarely seen in Hon Kong movies. Li Ching - the best actress of her era - play Ah Chiao is a girl from a rural village stranded in the city, who befriends a kind-hearted transient and a retired actor. They are poor, but they are happy. Although her fortune changes for the better when she becomes a singer, she ultimately learns money can't buy happiness.

Rating

7.5 / 10
2 Reviews
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Recommendations

Lawyer Lawyer

Stephen Chow plays a selfish yet in some places kind hearted barrister who tricks his servant in doing things for his own benefit. Eric Kot playing the servant is misguided by what he thinks is love and leaves Chow vowing that he will never need Chow's help again in life. Shortly afterwards Kot gets into some big trouble (due to be executed) with the British and calls on Chow for help. Chow tries to help his client, but is fish out of water when he has to fight this court room case according to western rules.

Lawyer Lawyer

6.5 1997