The House of 72 Tenants
| The House of 72 Tenants | |
|---|---|
 Original Hong Kong Poster | |
| Directed by | Chor Yuen |
| Written by | Chor Yuen |
| Produced by | Run Run Shaw Andrew Au |
| Starring | Elliot Ngok Adam Cheng Woo Gam Ching Li Lydia Shum Ivan Ho |
| Cinematography | Wong Chit |
| Edited by | Chiang Hsing Lung |
| Music by | Frankie Chan |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Shaw Brothers Studio |
Release date |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Box office | HK$ 5,626,675.20 |
The House of 72 Tenants (七十二家房客) is a 1973 Hong Kong film directed by Chor Yuen. It is a remake of a 1963 Chinese film of the same name. It was the top box office film of 1973 in Hong Kong, surpassing Bruce Lee's Enter the Dragon.[1]
People show up and find 72 guys living in one house. Hilarity ensues as the 72 guys are evicted one by one.
Cast
- Ouyang Sha-fei
- Chan Shen - Brother Shum
- Adam Cheng
- Cheng Hong-Yip
- Cheng Kang
- Chen Kuan Tai - Police Constable (cameo)
- Ching Miao
- Chor Yuen - thief in market (cameo)
- Chung Hwa
- Do Ping
- Got Dik Wa
- Lily Ho
- Ivan Ho
- Hu Ching
- Ricky Hui
- Ku Feng
- Lau Tan
- Law Lan
- Cheng Lee - Ah Heung (credited as Ching Li)
- Danny Lee
- Lee Sau Kei
- Leung Tin
- Liu Hui-Ling
- Nan Hong
- Peng Peng
- Sai Gwa-pau
- Shih Szu
- Lydia Shum - Shanghai Po
- Tien Ching - Chow Bing Ken
- Betty Pei Ti
- Wang Chung (actor)
- Wong Ching-Ho
- Wong Kwong Yue
- Karen Yeh - Mrs. Han
- Yeung Chak Lam
- Elliot Ngok - Fat Chai
Special notes
The House of 72 Tenants can be considered to have started a new era for Hong Kong-based movies. Before the release of this movie, most high-class movies filmed in HK were recorded in Mandarin, while the less respected ones would be recorded in Cantonese. However, since the debut of this movie, which is filmed in Cantonese, and the popularity it achieved, major releases of Hong Kong Films have changed from a primary language of Mandarin to a primary language of Cantonese.
Parodies
Parodies of this movie are found in many of Hong Kong's films and Television shows.
In movies:
- He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father: Chor Yuen, the director for The House of 72 Tenants is part of the cast.
- Kung Fu Hustle
In TV shows:
- Enjoy Yourself Tonight: Where Lydia Shum continues to play the role of 'Shanhai-por' from this movie.
See also
References
- ^ Gary G. Xu, Sinascape: Contemporary Chinese Cinema (Rowman & Littlefield, 2007), 91