72 Tenants of Prosperity

Feb 11, 2010

1h 39m

★ 5.0

Overview

Kung and Kin's rivalry goes way back to the seventies when they fought over the same girl, who eventually became Kung's wife. Now they run competing phone stores right across from each other on Mongkok's busiest street, and stretch their minds trying to outdo each other with crazy promotions.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

TVB

Shaw Brothers

Sil-Metropole Organisation

United Filmmakers Organisation (UFO)

72 Tenants of Prosperity Trailers

Cast

Shek Kin

Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau

Ha Kung

Eric Tsang Chi-Wai

Siu Tao Hong

Anita Yuen Wing-Yee

Yoshino Taro

Bosco Wong Chung-Chak

Ha Niu

Linda Chung Ka-Yan

Kinny

Wong Cho-Lam

Jade Akiho Yoshizawa

Stephy Tang Lai-Yan

Laughing

Michael Tse Tin-Wah

Developer from Beijing

Liang Tian

Secretary Po

Kate Tsui Tsz-Shan

Chan Pak Cheung

Natalis Chan Pak-Cheung

Jane / Fish Ball Chun

Bernice Liu

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