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Pedicab Driver (1989)
Directed by Sammo Hung
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Overview
Lo Tung and his friend Malted Candy, pedicab drivers working the streets of Macao, have both fallen in love. The problem is that both their objects of affection - one a baker, the other a prostitute - are working under cruel and lecherous bosses. Somehow, the pair must find a way to win the ladies’ hearts and free them from their unpleasant jobs.
Length 95 minutes
Actors
Sammo Hung Kam-Bo | Nina Li Chi | Sun Yueh | Max Mok Siu-Chung | Fennie Yuen | Lowell Lo | Mang Hoi | John Shum Kin-Fun | Liu Chia-Liang | Maria Cordero | Corey Yuen | Billy Lau | Manfred Wong | Alfred Cheung Kin-Ting | Lam Ching-Ying | Peter Chan Lung | Dick Wei | Michelle Yip Suen | Chung Fat | Billy Chow | Mai Kei | Eric Tsang | Eddie Maher | Fung Ging-Man | Hsiao Ho | Yuen Tak | Chu Tau | Ka Lee | Hui Ying-Ying | Chow Chi-Hung | Hung Chi-Sing | Yue Tau-Wan | Yeung Kim-Man | Hon Nin-Sang | Cheung Yuen-Wah | Andy Shiu Cheuk-Yiu | Cho Yuen-Tat | Lung Ying | Yuen Fai | San Sin | Tony Tam Chun-To | Ha Kwok-Wing | Chui Chung-Hok | Chun Kwai-Bo | Cheung Wing-Cheung | Chow Gam-Kong | Siu Tak-Foo | Wing-Hon Cheung | Chan Ming-Wai | Mak Wai-Cheung | Tong Pau-Chung | Ng Min-Kan | To Wai-Wo | Chow Biu
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/24/2024 | Home Theater | DVD | Owned | 8 stars |
| (Average) 8 stars |
Viewing Notes
First film in our movie night and one I’ve been wanting to see for a long time. Saw this probably only once before on VHS back in the day and at a time when I really didn’t appreciate Sammo Hung. So for a long while I always had a negative impression of this film and it’s only been in recent years when I knew I needed to revisit this. Good thing is that it was like viewing for the first time since I forgot most of it. There’s a few things I recalled (oddly the scene with the pregnant prostitute and her husband getting killed was one).
Anyways, this is another Sammo directed film that goes from humor to real dark in the same scene. It’s crazy to be like “LOL that’s funny… oh that’s not cool” often throughout this movie. Doesn’t pull any punches, that’s for sure. Cool to see Jet Li’s wife Nina Li in a decent role. She doesn’t get a lot to do but she’s integral to story. First Mang Hoi film I’ve seen since his passing last fall. He’s terrific as usual. Huge loss and gone way too soon.
It’s unreal that this movie is owned by WB and they haven’t done any special upgraded release or announced one, which I can’t see them doing at this stage. This movie should live w/the other Eureka Sammo films.
RIP Mang Hoi
May 2, 1958—October 9, 2023
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