Cageman (Chinese: 籠民) is a 1992 Hong Kong satirical comedy-drama film directed by Jacob Cheung. It won four awards at the 12th Hong Kong Film Awards held in 1993, including Best Film.
| Cageman | |||
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| Chinese name | |||
| Traditional Chinese | 籠民 | ||
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| Directed by | Jacob Cheung | ||
| Written by | Jacob Cheung Ng Chong Chau Wong Yank | ||
| Starring | Roy Chiao Liu Kai-chi Wong Ka Kui Victor Wong Teddy Robin Chow Chung Bowie Wu | ||
| Cinematography | Andy Lam | ||
| Edited by | Henry Cheung | ||
Release date |
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Running time | 144 minutes | ||
Plot
editThe movie explores the lives of tenants of the Wah Ha cage-house, who try to resist to stay in their cage-homes after the landlord announces he will take the building back and demolish it.
Cast
edit- Roy Chiao – Koo Yiu-Cho aka Fatso, the person in charge of the cage-house who collects rents and pays them to the landlord
- Liu Kai-chi – Prince Sam, Koo Yiu-Cho's adult son who has intellectual disability
- Wong Ka Kui – Mao, Lam Tsung's adopted son who joins to live with the tenants and has a criminal past
- Michael Lee Ming-Yeung – 7–11, a 99-year-old tenant who sells goods to other tenants
- Victor Wong – Sissy, a tenant who is close friends with 7-11 and assists him
- Teddy Robin – Tong Sam aka Monkey Man, a short tenant who owns a pet monkey named Tucker
- Lau Shun – Taoist, a philosophical tenant who always carries a bottle of wine with him
- Joe Junior – Charlie, a former tenant who often visits the cage-house and brings food for other tenants
- Ku Feng – Luk Tung, a tenant who works as a handyman
- Tats Lau – Brother Sang
- Chow Chung – Councillor Chow
- Dennis Chan – Councillor Tsui
- Bowie Wu – Officer Lam Tsung, Mao's adoptive father
- Teddy Chan – Possession order messenger
- Sze Kai-Keung – TV interviewer
- Herman Yau – TV director
- Tang Cheung – Dai Lap Hing
Awards and nominations
edit| Awards and nominations | |||
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| Ceremony | Category | Recipient | Outcome |
| 12th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Film | Cageman | Won |
| Best Director | Jacob Cheung | Won | |
| Best Screenplay | Yank Wong, Ng Chong Chau and Jacob Cheung | Won | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Liu Kai-chi | Won | |
| Best Art Direction | Yank Wong and Chin Yiu-Hang | Nominated | |
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