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Working Class (1985)

Genre : Romance, Comedy

Runtime : 1H 38M

Director : Tsui Hark

Synopsis

Yam, Sunny and Ah Hing are buddies and all dismissed creating havoc in their jobs. The trio is employed by a noodle factory, which has a very poor labor relationship. The manager, supervisor and foreman are always picking on their subordinates. Finally the workers decide to take an united front to oppose their superiors...

Actors

Sam Hui
Sam Hui
Yam
Teddy Robin
Teddy Robin
Hing
Tsui Hark
Tsui Hark
Sunny
Joey Wong
Joey Wong
Amy
Anglie Leung
Anglie Leung
Jane
Joh Yin-Ling
Joh Yin-Ling
Billie
Kwan Hoi-San
Kwan Hoi-San
Uncle Ha
Nam Hung
Nam Hung
Maria
Bill Shum Wai
Bill Shum Wai
Factory Manager Wu
Ng Man-tat
Ng Man-tat
Factory Foreman Yue
Bau Hon-Lam
Bau Hon-Lam
Amy's father
Lee Yin-Ping
Lee Yin-Ping
Diva Ping
David Wu
David Wu
Factory supervisor
Hui Siu-Hung
Hui Siu-Hung
Kickboxer's trainer
James Lai Wing-Keung
James Lai Wing-Keung
Health Inspector Lai
Wellington Fung Wing
Wellington Fung Wing
Bolo Yeung
Bolo Yeung
Giant Kickboxer
O Sing-Pui
O Sing-Pui
Buddy of Hing and Sunny

Crews

Tsui Hark
Tsui Hark
Director
Chan Gam-Kuen
Chan Gam-Kuen
Writer

Trailers and other movies

Working Class / 打工皇帝’ (1985) ORIGINAL TRAILER

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