The Teahouse is a 1974 Hong Kong crime drama directed by Kuei Chih-Hung. Written by On Szeto, the film is about an immigrant restaurant owner trying to protect his family from juvenile gangs. It was such a hit that the film was followed by a 1975 sequel, Big Brother Cheng, with kung fu star Chen Kuan Tai reprising the eponymous role.
The Teahouse | |
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Directed by | Kuei Chih-Hung |
Written by | On Szeto |
Produced by | Runme Shaw |
Starring | Chen Kuan Tai |
Cinematography | Chi Yu |
Distributed by | Shaw Brothers |
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Country | Hong Kong |
Language | Cantonese |
Cast
edit- Chen Kuan Tai as Wang 'Big Brother' Cheng
- Karen Yeh as Mrs. Wang
- Wu Chi Liu as Hsien Chu
- Lin Tung as Police Officer
- Huang Chien-Lung as Hsi Tieng
- Feng Lin as Tan Yen-yung
- Yang Chih Ching as Fa-Dat Tso
- Shen Chan as Sheng Fan-ming
- Yang Chiang as Shui Niu-chia
- Peng Fei-Li as Chui Dai-fu
- Ping Ha as Auntie Tan
- Keng Chang as Prosecuting Judge
External links
edit- The Teahouse at IMDb