Father and Son

Name: Father and Son
Director: Ng Wui
Genre: Drama
Released: 1954-01-07
Duration: 115 min
Cast: Cheung Wood-Yau, Yuen Siu-Fai, Yung Siu-Yi, Kwai-Lam Cheung, Chow Chi-Sing

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1954 · 115 min · Drama · TMDB 9.0/10

Overview

After seeing a friend of his boss' son adopted over his promised promotion with connections, Shrimp's father, a minor white-collar worker Ng Kwun-sing, vows to get Shrimp a place in a prestigious school and a chance to make friends with the rich. However, Shrimpy is constantly bullied and discriminated against by his classmates. Ng has not the means to be a social climber and finally realises his mistake. He sends his son to a voluntary school so that he may grow up happily. This poignant father-son drama shows a parents' willingness to carve out a good future for their children by any means necessary.

Directed by Ng Wui

Cast

Cheung Wood-Yau — Kwun-sing Ng, the father
Yuen Siu-Fai — 'Shrimpy' Ng, the son
Yung Siu-Yi — Lan-tin Ng, Shrimpy's aunt
Kwai-Lam Cheung — Shrimpy's classmate
Chow Chi-Sing — Ng's colleague