Father and Son (1954)
父與子
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.
Casting
- Cheung Wood-Yau — Kwun-sing Ng, the father
- Yuen Siu-Fai — 'Shrimpy' Ng, the son
- Yung Siu-Yi — Lan-tin Ng, Shrimpy's aunt
- Kwai-Lam Cheung — Shrimpy's classmate
- Chow Chi-Sing — Ng's colleague
- Heung Hoi — Office worker
- Fung-Yee Lam — teacher
- Lee Ching — lover of Tsi Law-lin/patron of Shrimpy's flower
- Luolian Zi — lover of Lee Ching/patron of Shrimpy's flower
- Wong Man-Lei — Mrs Sek
- Wong Cho-San — Uncle Chung
- Siu-Hoi Yuen — Ji-keung Sek, her son
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