Cageman
| Cageman | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jacob Cheung |
| Written by | Jacob Cheung Ng Chong Chau Wong Yank |
| Starring | Roy Chiao Liu Kai-chi Wong Ka Kui Victor Wong Teddy Robin Chow Chung Bowie Wu |
| Cinematography | Andy Lam |
| Edited by | Henry Cheung |
Release date |
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Running time | 144 minutes |
Cageman (Chinese: 籠民) is a 1992 Hong Kong satirical comedy-drama film directed by Jacob Cheung. It won 4 awards at the 12th Hong Kong Film Awards held in 1993, including Best Film.
Plot
The movie explores the lives of tenants of the Wah Ha cage-house, who try to resist to stay in their cage-homes after the landlord announces he will take the building back and demolish it.
Cast and roles
- Roy Chiao - Koo Yiu-Cho aka Fatso, the person in charge of the cage-house who collects rent and pays them to the landlord
- Liu Kai-chi - Prince Sam, Koo Yiu-Cho's son who has intellectual disability
- Wong Ka Kui - Mao, Lam Tsung's adopted son who joins to live with the tenants and has a criminal past
- Michael Lee Ming-Yeung - 7-11, a 99 year old tenant who sells goods to other tenants
- Victor Wong - Sissy, a tenant who is close friends with 7-11 and assists him
- Teddy Robin - Tong Sam aka Monkey Man, a short tenant who owns a pet monkey named Tucker
- Lau Shun - Taoist, a philosophical tenant who always carries a bottle of wine with him
- Joe Junior - Charlie, a former tenant who often visits the cage-house and brings food for other tenants
- Ku Feng - Luk Tung, a tenant who works as a handyman
- Tats Lau - Brother Sang
- Chow Chung - Councillor Chow
- Dennis Chan - Councillor Tsui
- Bowie Wu - Officer Lam Tsung, Mao's adoptive father
- Teddy Chan - Possession order messenger
- Sze Kai-Keung - TV interviewer
- Herman Yau - TV director
- Tang Cheung - Dai Lap Hing
Awards and nominations
| Awards and nominations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ceremony | Category | Recipient | Outcome |
| 12th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Film | Cageman | Won |
| Best Director | Jacob Cheung | Won | |
| Best Screenplay | Yank Wong, Ng Chong Chau and Jacob Cheung | Won | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Liu Kai-chi | Won | |
| Best Art Direction | Yank Wong and Chin Yiu-Hang | Nominated | |
See also
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