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The Dunce Attends a Birthday Party

Dec 6, 1956

2h 1m

★ 0.0

Overview

Third Sister Tai marries Dunce Lau and her life has since been between laughter and tears. At the birthday party of Tai's father one year later, Lau's wit suddenly comes back to him. Lau turns the occasion into a stage for displaying his talents and makes fun of his two brothers-in-law who used to despise him.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Tat Fung Movie Enterprises Co.

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Cast

Dunce Lau

Leung Sing Poh

Third Sister Tai

Tsi Law-Lin

Second Sister

Tam Sau-Chun

Eldest Sister

Lee Chau-wan

Third Sister's Father

Poon Yat-On

Third Sister's Mother

Ching Lai

Eldest Son-in-Law

Lau Hak-Suen

Second Eldest Son-in-Law

So Siu-Tong

Lau's Father

Cheung Sing-Fei

Lau's Relative

Cheung Sang

Matchmaker

Chan Lap-Ban

Birthday Banquet Guest

Yuen Lap-Cheung

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