A Family Affair is a 1984 Hong Kong comedy-drama film directed by and starring Dean Shek, and co-starring Samuel Hui, Jenny Tseng, Olivia Cheng and Melvin Wong.
| A Family Affair | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Traditional Chinese | 全家福 |
| Simplified Chinese | 全家福 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Quán Jiā Fú |
| Jyutping | Cyun4 Gaa1 Feok1 |
| Directed by | Dean Shek |
| Written by | Lee Chun |
| Produced by | Raymond Wong |
| Starring | Dean Shek Samuel Hui Jenny Tseng Olivia Cheng Melvin Wong |
| Cinematography | Joe Chan |
| Edited by | Tony Chow |
| Music by | Lam Miu-tak |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Golden Princess Film Production |
Release date |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Box office | HK$22,129,187 |
Plot
editWing-cheung (Samuel Hui) and his wife Nancy (Olivia Cheng) have separated due to personality clashes, leaving their pair of children, 10-year-old Maisy and 7-year-old Tommy, under the care of Nancy's father, Alex (Dean Shek). Not long after, Wing-cheung and Nancy have each met new lovers. Not wanting his grandchildren to fall into the hands of stepparents, Alex devise a plan for Wing-cheung and Nancy to reconcile. However, his plan backfires and Wing-cheung and Nancy eventually file for divorce. Feeling disappointed and upset, Tommy and Maisy run away from home.
Cast
edit- Samuel Hui as Chan Wing-cheung
- Olivia Cheng as Nancy
- Dean Shek as Alex
- Melvin Wong as George Ma
- Jenny Tseng as Linda (special appearance)
- Siu Ban-ban as Tommy
- Helen Chan as Maisy
- Yu Mo-lin as Cleaning lady
- Yat-poon Chai as Policeman at station
Theme song
edit- Love Is Invincible (無敵是愛)
- Composer/Lyricist: Samuel Hui
- Singer: Samuel Hui, Jenny Tseng
Reception
editCritical
editSo Good Review gave the film a negative review criticizing the mood of the film as "irritating" and its melodramatic moments as "hysteria".[1]
Box office
editThe film grossed HK$22,129,187 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run from 15 August to 5 September 1984.[citation needed]
Accolades
edit| Accolades | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ceremony | Category | Recipient | Outcome |
| 21st Golden Horse Awards | Best Original Film Song | Song: Love Is Invincible (無敵是愛)
Composer/Lyricist: Samuel Hui
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Nominated |