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72 Tenants of Prosperity

72 Tenants of Prosperity

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72 Tenants of Prosperity

2010

1h 39m

5.4(30 votes)

Comedy

Overview

Kung and Kin's rivalry goes way back to the seventies when they fought over the same girl, who eventually became Kung's wife. Now they run competing phone stores right across from each other on Mongkok's busiest street, and stretch their minds trying to outdo each other with crazy promotions.

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Shaw Brothers

Sil-Metropole Organisation

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau

Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau

Shek Kin

Eric Tsang Chi-Wai

Eric Tsang Chi-Wai

Ha Kung

Anita Yuen Wing-Yee

Anita Yuen Wing-Yee

Siu Tao Hong

Bosco Wong Chung-Chak

Bosco Wong Chung-Chak

Yoshino Taro

Linda Chung Ka-Yan

Linda Chung Ka-Yan

Ha Niu

Wong Cho-Lam

Wong Cho-Lam

Kinny

Stephy Tang Lai-Yan

Stephy Tang Lai-Yan

Jade Akiho Yoshizawa

Michael Tse Tin-Wah

Michael Tse Tin-Wah

Laughing

Liang Tian

Liang Tian

Developer from Beijing

Kate Tsui Tsz-Shan

Kate Tsui Tsz-Shan

Secretary Po

Creative team

Directed by: Eric Tsang Chi-Wai
Chung Shu-Kai
Written by: Riley Yip Kam-Hung
Wong Yeung-Tat

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