Father and Son
07/01/1954
After seeing a friend of his boss' son adopted over his promised promotion with connections, Shrimp's father, a minor white-collar worker Ng Kwun-sing, vows to get Shrimp a place in a prestigious school and a chance to make friends with the rich. However, Shrimpy is constantly bullied and discriminated against by his classmates. Ng has not the means to be a social climber and finally realises his mistake. He sends his son to a voluntary school so that he may grow up happily. This poignant father-son drama shows a parents' willingness to carve out a good future for their children by any means necessary.
Movie Information
Cheung Wood-Yau
as Kwun-sing Ng, the father
Yuen Siu-Fai
as 'Shrimpy' Ng, the son
Yung Siu-Yi
as Lan-tin Ng, Shrimpy's aunt
Kwai-Lam Cheung
as Shrimpy's classmate
Chow Chi-Sing
as Ng's colleague
Heung Hoi
as Office worker
Fung-Yee Lam
as teacher
Lee Ching
as lover of Tsi Law-lin/patron of Shrimpy's flower
Tsi Law-Lin
as lover of Lee Ching/patron of Shrimpy's flower
Wong Man-Lei
as Mrs Sek
Siu-Hoi Yuen
as Ji-keung Sek, her son
Chor-San Wong
as Uncle Chung
Gam Lau
as Mrs Chung, landlady
Chow Chi-Sing
as Old Lee/ Neighbour
Cho-Cho Lai
as Head teacher at prestigious school
Ling Mung
as Office assistant at Ng's office
Yu Wai-Fun
as Teacher
Lee Pang-Fei
as Manager Kam at Ng's office
Ng Tung
as Manager's assistant at Ng's office
Pak Yin
as Spring (1953)'s actress in Grandview Film Studio/patron
Ng Cho-Fan
as Spring (1953)'s actor in Grandview Film Studio/Shrimpy's patron
Siu Yin-Fei
as Far Away (1954)'s actress in Grandview Film Studio/patron
Lee Tit
as Far Away (1954) Grandview Film Studio/patron
Yip Ping
as
