The Eighth Happiness

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The Eighth Happiness (八星報喜) is a 1988 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Johnnie To and starring an ensemble cast of Chow Yun-fat, Raymond Wong, Jacky Cheung, Carol Cheng, Cherie Chung, Fung Bo Bo and Fennie Yuen. It was the highest-grossing film in Hong Kong at the time.[1] The film centers around three brothers Fong Kim-long (Chow Yun-fat), Fong Kim-fai (Raymond Wong Pak-ming) and Fong Kim-sang (Jacky Cheung). One day, their telephone line failed, they meet their future wife because of this incident.

The Eighth Happiness
Film poster
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese八星報喜
Simplified Chinese八星报喜
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinBā Xīng Bào Xǐ
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingBaat3 Sing1 Bou3 Hei2
Directed byJohnnie To
Written byPhilip Cheng
Raymond Wong
Produced byRaymond Wong
StarringChow Yun-fat
Raymond Wong
Jacky Cheung
Carol Cheng
Cherie Chung
Fung Bo Bo
Fennie Yuen
CinematographyJoe Chan
Paul Chan
Edited byDavid Wu
Music byTony Lo
Production
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Distributed byCinema City & Films Co.
Release date
  • 11 February 1988 (1988-02-11)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryHong Kong
LanguageCantonese
Box officeHK$37,090,776

Cast

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Box office

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The film grossed HK$37,090,776 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run from 11 February to 30 March 1988 and was the top-grossing film of 1988 in Hong Kong[2] and the highest-grossing film in Hong Kong at the time.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Top 20 All-Time Grossers (Chinese films)". Variety. 1 February 1989. p. 119.
  2. ^ "'Go Johnnie To' series will show movies of Hong Kong director".
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