The Wonderful Partner (1960)

Genre : Comedy, Crime

Runtime : 1H 57M

Director : Ng Wui
Writer : Chung Luen Scriptwriting Team

Synopsis

Wong Chat is jobless. He is forced to become a burglar. He breaks into Han Siu-yu and her boyfriend Cheung Wai-lim's home, but it is just the time when they return. Wong hides in the closet. He eavesdrops that Han and Cheung are a couple, but Han is forced to become the tycoon Chan Koon-kau's mistress for a living. Suddenly, Chan returns, and Cheung hides into the closet too. Wong and Cheung meet in the closet and become friends. Wong is righteous and promises to help Han to escape from Chan's control. Wong and his neighbour Yeung Oi-lin disguise themselves as a pair of Singaporean rich couple and attend a banquet at Chan's home. They want to steal back the document that Chan threatens Han with. But they also find evidence of Chan's drug trafficking. When Chan find out about the stolen document, he confines Cheung and Han and kidnaps Wong's children. But Wong refuses to surrender. During their confrontation, the cops arrive after being informed by Yeung and arrests Chan on the spot.

Actors

Ng Cho-Fan
Ng Cho-Fan
Wong Chat
Yung Siu-Yi
Yung Siu-Yi
Han Siu-yu
Cheung Ying
Cheung Ying
Cheung Wai-lim
Tsi Law-Lin
Tsi Law-Lin
Yeung Oi-lin (Wong's neighbour)
Lam Kwan-San
Lam Kwan-San
Chan Koon-kau
Yip Ping
Yip Ping
Chan's Third Concubine
Ng Ka-Lai
Ng Ka-Lai
Wong's daughter
Fung Ging-Man
Fung Ging-Man
Ah Chaan
Fung Ming
Fung Ming
Ah Sheh
Leung Suk-Hing
Leung Suk-Hing
Yeung's mum
Ko Lo-Chuen
Ko Lo-Chuen
Yan Wong-chuen (loaner)
Wong Hon
Wong Hon
doctor
Yeung Yip-Wang
Yeung Yip-Wang
Yeung Dai-sun
Heung Hoi
Heung Hoi
Yau Jaa-hai
Lam Yuk
Lam Yuk
Dai Au-biu
Tam Tin
Tam Tin
shop owner
Au Ngok
Au Ngok
Police inspector
Sek Sau
Sek Sau
Little Yeung (son of Wong's neighbour)
Yeung Sau-Fung
Yeung Sau-Fung
Aunt the Fifth
Go Chiu
Go Chiu
Ah Chiu

Crews

Ng Wui
Ng Wui
Director
Chung Luen Scriptwriting Team
Chung Luen Scriptwriting Team
Screenplay
Ko Hung
Ko Hung
Story
Suen Lun
Suen Lun
Cinematography
Chu Tsi-Kwai
Chu Tsi-Kwai
Producer
Chan Chik-Hong
Chan Chik-Hong
Assistant Director
Hui Yan-ho
Hui Yan-ho
Recording Supervision
Lau Siu
Lau Siu
Lighting Artist
Kuang Han-Lu
Kuang Han-Lu
Assistant Camera
Ho Sze-Chuen
Ho Sze-Chuen
Assistant Sound Designer
Chung Wai Man
Chung Wai Man
Production Manager
Chow Chi-hup
Chow Chi-hup
Editor
Ng Si-wing
Ng Si-wing
Continuity
Lai Siu-Wah
Lai Siu-Wah
Makeup Artist
Chan Ki-Yui
Chan Ki-Yui
Set Designer
Chan King-Sam
Chan King-Sam
Art Direction
Lam Wah-Sam
Lam Wah-Sam
Props
Lam Kai-hong
Lam Kai-hong
Decorator
Lee Kuen
Lee Kuen
Hair Designer
Poon Siu-yau
Poon Siu-yau
Film Processor
Chung Shun
Chung Shun
Production Assistant
Tsang Ka-lik
Tsang Ka-lik
Production Assistant

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