Movielogr
The Happy Trio (1975)
Directed by John Law Ma
Overview
Following the lives of three downtrodden but resilient outcasts, John Lo Mar’s gritty social drama paints a sense of realism rarely seen in Hon Kong movies. Li Ching - the best actress of her era - play Ah Chiao is a girl from a rural village stranded in the city, who befriends a kind-hearted transient and a retired actor. They are poor, but they are happy. Although her fortune changes for the better when she becomes a singer, she ultimately learns money can’t buy happiness.
Length 99 minutes
Actors
Li Ching | Yau Fung | Wang Sha | Tang Ching | Ku Chiu-Chin | Lily Leung Shun-Yin | Joseph Koo | Yeung Kei | Lam Yuen