‘Midnight at the Paradise’ is a Love Letter to Film, Music, and the City of Toronto
'Midnight at the Paradise' premieres tomorrow at Toronto's Paradise Theatre! I had the pleasure to sit down with Vanessa Matsui to discuss the making of this film.
The Gambling Ghost
Sammo Hung plays three different characters: Fatty, Fatty's father and Fatty's grandfather, Hung Kau. Fatty is a hotel worker, yearning for sudden wealth. Therefore, he, and his co-worker, enter the gambling world, to the dismay of his father. When Fatty hits rock bottom, the ghost of his grandfather resurrects to help him. However, Fatty learns that his grandfather was murdered, therefore, he will stop at nothing to avenge his death.
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Sammo Hung plays three different characters: Fatty, Fatty's father and Fatty's grandfather, Hung Kau. Fatty is a hotel worker, yearning for sudden wealth. Therefore, he, and his co-worker, enter the gambling world, to the dismay of his father. When Fatty hits rock bottom, the ghost of his grandfather resurrects to help him. However, Fatty learns that his grandfather was murdered, therefore, he will stop at nothing to avenge his death.
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Genre:Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Written By:Roman Cheung Shiu-Lun
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Runtime:93 minutes
Studio:寰宇镭射录影有限公司, 永艺娱乐有限公司, Golden Leaf Film Production Consultant, Newport Films
Cast
Clifton Ko Chi-Sum
Director
Sammo Hung Kam-Bo
Big Brock / Fat Bao / Hung Gao
Mang Hoi
Siu-Hon
Nina Li Chi
Miss Lily
Teddy Yip Wing-Cho
Yau Mo-Leung
James Wong Jim
Rich Playboy
Norman Ng Siu-Ping
Yau Tai Sheng
Lam Ching-Ying
Taoist Priest
Wu Ma
Uncle Ng
Corey Yuen
Brock's Poker Opponent in Dream
Paul Chun Pui
Brock's Poker Opponent in Dream
Richard Ng Yiu-Hon
Check Point Policeman
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