Young People (1972 film)

Young People
Film poster
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	年輕人
Simplified Chinese	年轻人
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Nián Qīng Rén Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Nin4 Hing1 Jan4
Directed by	Chang Cheh
Screenplay by	Ni Kuang Chang Cheh
Produced by	Run Run Shaw
Starring	David Chiang Ti Lung Chen Kuan-tai Irene Chan Agnes Chan
Cinematography	Kung Mu-to
Edited by	Kwok Ting-hung
Music by	Frankie Chan
Production company	Shaw Brothers Studio
Distributed by	Shaw Brothers Studio
Release date	7 July 1972 (1972-07-07)
Running time	118 minutes
Country	Hong Kong
Language	Mandarin
Box office	HK$1,223,950

Young People ^[1] is a 1972 Hong Kong coming-of-age action drama film directed by Chang Cheh and starring David Chiang, Ti Lung, Chen Kuan-tai, Irene Chan and pop singer Agnes Chan, the younger sister of Irene Chan, in her debut film role.

Plot

Martial arts club member Ho Tai's (Chen Kuan-tai) girlfriend Princess (Irene Chan) is the school babe, who also attracts the pursuit by star athlete Lam Tat (Ti Lung). Lam always ridicules Ho and they develop a bad relation. On the other hand, music club leader Hung Wai (David Chiang), who came from a family of martial arts, teaches martial arts to his club members to raise their spirits. Because of Princess, Lam got into a fight with Ho during jogging practice and Hung came to break up the fight. The two finally buried their hatchet. During the school's cart racing competition, Lam and Ho, out of gratitude for Hung, helped him win the championship.

Cast

• David Chiang as Hung Wai
• Ti Lung as Lam Tat
• Chen Kuan-tai as Ho Tai
• Irene Chan as Princess
• Agnes Chan as Po Erh
• Wu Ma as Gao
• Chin Feng as Hung Wai's brother
• Lo Dik as Basketball coach Wong
• Wong Chung as Basketball player
• Tang Tak-cheung as Basketball player
• Danny Chow as Basketball player
• Bolo Yeung as Basketball player
• Wang Kuang-yu as Basketball player
• Bruce Tong as Basketball player
• Yeung Chak-lam as Basketball player
• Wu Chi-chin as Basketball player
• Lei Lung as Basketball player
• Fan Mei-sheng as Basketball player
• Ho Hon-chau
• Wong Ching as Cheung Wai Shing
• Sze-ma Wah-lung as TV reporter
• Wong Pau-gei as Wong Pui
• Lau Kar-wing as Johnny Lau
• Lee Yung-git as Martial arts student
• Tino Wong as Martial arts student
• Law Keung as Martial arts student
• Lau Jun-fai as Martial arts student
• Wong Shu-tong  [ zh ] as Martial arts student
• Lau Gong as Martial arts student
• Law Lok-lam as Music group member
• Benz Hui as Music group member
• Chui Fat as Music group member
• Kwan Chung as Music group member
• Law Wai-chiu as Music group member
• Lee Chiu as Basketball referee
• Lo Wai as Kung Fu referee
• Wong Mei as Kung Fu referee
• Huang Ha as Tournament fighter
• Max Lee as Tournament fighter
• Yeung Pak-chan as Tournament audience
• Yen Shi-kwan as Ho Tai's ring assistant
• Ko Hung as Ho Tai's ring assistant
• Hsu Hsia as Wai Shing's ring assistant
• Chin Chun as VIP at basketball match
• Ting Tung as Cinematographer at cart race
• Wai Kong-sing
• Cheung Wing-kai
• Lee Wai-hoi
• Alexander Fu Sheng as Drum player
• Fung Hak-on
• Alan Chan
• To Wai-leung
• Chan Siu-gai
• Paul Tarrant as kart racer
• Arthur Tarrant as kart mechanic extra
• Mark Tarrant as kart race audience extra

Box office

The film grossed HK$1,223,950 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run from 7 to 19 July 1972 in Hong Kong.

References

1. Chang, Cheh (7 July 1972), Nian qing ren (Comedy, Sport), David Chiang, Lung Ti, Chen Kuan-Tai, Shaw Brothers, retrieved 16 September 2025

External links

• Young People at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
• Young People at Hong Kong Cinemagic
• Young People at IMDb