Mother Vs. Mother

Mother Vs. Mother

Dir: Tommy Leung
Scr: Ng Yu
Prod Co: Cosmopolitan
Co-starring: Jacky Cheung, Maggie Cheung, Bill Tung, Lydia Sum, Liu Wai-hung
1988 | Colour | DCP | Cantonese | Chi & Eng Subtitles | 91min

Tang Bik-wan is celebrated for her motherly character who nails it in resolving any family disputes in the TV serial The Seasons (1987-1989) under the variety show Enjoy Yourself Tonight. Her considerate and decent mother image has not only earned her the nickname of 'Everyone's Mom', but also propelled her career to new heights. Mother Vs. Mother is exactly a derivative following this success. In this rare collaboration between Tang and another renowned comedic actress Lydia Sum who plays the wife of Tang's ex-lover (Bill Tung) in the film, sparks fly and tempers flare as the two mothers engage in a hilarious fight over their children's marriage. In addition to the youthful performances by the then inexperienced Maggie Cheung and Jacky Cheung, this film simply keeps you amused at all times.

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Date Rescheduled Date Venue
25/2/2022 (Fri) (11am)# Rescheduled to
15/7/2022 (Fri) (11am)
Cinema, Hong Kong Film Archive

# Post-screening talk with Helen Lui Oi-yin and Yuen Tsz-ying


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