A Family Affair | |
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Traditional Chinese | 全家福 |
Simplified Chinese | 全家福 |
Hanyu Pinyin | Quán Jiā Fú |
Jyutping | Cyun4 Gaa1 Feok1 |
Directed by | Dean Shek |
Written by | Lee Chun |
Produced by | Raymond Wong |
Starring | Dean Shek Samuel Hui Jenny Tseng Olivia Cheng Melvin Wong |
Cinematography | Joe Chan |
Edited by | Tony Chow |
Music by | Lam Miu-tak |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Golden Princess Film Production |
Release date |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
Country | Hong Kong |
Language | Cantonese |
Box office | HK$22,129,187 |
A Family Affair is a 1984 Hong Kong comedy-drama film directed by and starring Dean Shek, and co-starring Samuel Hui, Jenny Tseng, Olivia Cheng and Melvin Wong.
Wing-cheung (Samuel Hui) and his wife Nancy (Olivia Cheng) have separated due to personality clashes, leaving their pair of children, 10-year-old Maisy and 7-year-old Tommy, under the care of Nancy's father, Alex (Dean Shek). Not long after, Wing-cheung and Nancy have each met new lovers. Not wanting his grandchildren to fall into the hands of stepparents, Alex devise a plan for Wing-cheung and Nancy to reconcile. However, his plan backfires and Wing-cheung and Nancy eventually file for divorce. Feeling disappointed and upset, Tommy and Maisy run away from home.
So Good Review gave the film a negative review criticizing the mood of the film as "irritating" and its melodramatic moments as "hysteria". [1]
The film grossed HK$22,129,187 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run from 15 August to 5 September 1984.[ citation needed ]
Accolades | |||
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Ceremony | Category | Recipient | Outcome |
21st Golden Horse Awards | Best Original Film Song | Song: Love Is Invincible (無敵是愛) Composer/Lyricist: Samuel Hui | Nominated |
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