The Way We Are

2008

1h 31m

7.0(31 votes)

Drama

Overview

Cheung, a single mother living in an area with high crime rates, works hard to provide for her son while helping out her elderly neighbor.

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Cast & Crew

29 members

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鮑起靜

Mrs. Cheung

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陳麗雲

Granny Leung Foon

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梁進龍

Cheung Ka-on

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高志森

Uncle Chuen

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Mary Poon

Auntie Yiu

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YoYo Fong Cho-Yiu

Yee

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陳麗卿

Ka-on's Grandma

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Carson Chung

Second Uncle

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Ma Suet-Yee

Second Aunt

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Vincent Chui

Uncle Yung

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Wong Ming-Lok

Auntie Yung

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Yuen Ming-Hung

Ka-on's Cousin

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王琬琛

Ka-on's Cousin

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Liu Chan-Tin

Supermarket Manager

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陳玉蓮

Ms. Tsui

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施乐

Soy

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李锐铭

Ah Cheng

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盧浩然

Viagra

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马隽羲

Wah

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Ko Siu-Man

Candy

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李国生

Yuen Wai Kee

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林晞汶

Lee Kit Wai

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庄楚仪

Ng Mei Ting

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马浚琪

Lam Pik Yuk

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Amen Au Cheuk-Man

Mr. Chow

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黄重新

Cousin

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谭锦萌

Cousin

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黄荫华

Son-in-Law

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Siu Hung

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