Programme 3

Rental Burden
In Debt to My Parents
My Father's Suit

Dir: Wong Wah-kay
Scr: Liang Li-jen
Cast: Leung Ming, Chan Ka-yee, Kot Kin-ching, Fung Shui-chen, Sai Kwa Pau, Cheung Ying, Kenneth Tsang Kong
1974 / Colour / D Beta / Cantonese / Around 25 min per episode, totaling 75 min

Under the direction of Wong Wah-kay, Below the Lion Rock was a sitcom-style show that explored social issues from the perspective of one family living in a resettlement estate. Following the dogmatic storytelling style of classic Cantonese films, the show approached the issues in a down-to-earth manner. Using scenes of family patriarch Tak fantasizing himself as the Director of the Housing Authority, Rental Burden attempted to create a balanced look at the problem of rapidly rising rent by looking at multiple sides of the issue. Through the story of a neighborhood teahouse, In Debt to My Parents looked at the issue of child rearing and encouraged audiences to appreciate the joy of being with family. Using a suit as a MacGuffin, My Father's Suit depicts a clash in beliefs between two generations and the mutual understanding they eventually reach.


Date Time Venue
28/2/2015 (Sat) 7:30pm Cinema, Hong Kong Film Archive

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