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八兩金 (1989)
Eight Taels of Gold
Alias: 衣錦還鄉
Origin: Hong Kong
Language: Cantonese 
Circuit: Golden Harvest 
Genre: Drama 
Theatrical Run (HK): 12/21/1989 - 01/19/1990
Box Office: HK $11,111,694
 
Director
  Mabel Cheung Yuen-Ting
 
Screenwriters
  Alex Law Kai-Yui
  Mabel Cheung Yuen-Ting
 
Producer
  John Shum Kin-Fun
 
 
Cast
  Sammo Hung Kam-Bo ... Slim
  Sylvia Chang Ai-Chia ... Odds-and-Ends / Jenny
  Xie Wei-Xiong    
  Goo Fai    
  Chu Fei    
  Lau Kwok-Ping    
  Ho Tak-Hung    
  Chan Man-Kuen (2)    
 
Production Company
  Maverick Film Ltd.
 
Distributor
  Golden Harvest Productions (Hong Kong)
 
Assistant Director
  Stephen Wong Wai-Him   Wilson Tam Wai-Keung   Ying Ma-Hak
 
Script Supervisor
  Lau Yui-Man
 
Cinematographer
  Bill Wong Chung-Piu
 
2nd Unit Cinematographer
  David Chung Chi-Man
 
Focus Puller
  Benjamin Chan Siu-Kwan
 
Camera Assistant
  Yuen Chun-Ming   Johnny Wan Yat-Sing
 
Lighting
  Lam Wing
 
Electrician
  Leung Hung-Wai   Chu Yung-Kan   Leung Kwai-San
 
Art
  Rebecca Lee Lok-Si
 
Assistant Art Director
  Thomas Chong Chi-Leung
 
Costume
  Lam Ngan
 
Makeup
  Lo Shui-Lin (2)   Chu Choi-Man
 
Editor
  Yu Shun   Eric Kwong Chi-Leung
 
Props
  Tang Shiu-Hung   Wu Kwok-Fu
 
Sound Mixer
  Wong Kwong
 
Sound Recordist
  Chow Shao-Lung
 
Music
  Lo Ta-Yu   Richard Lo Sai-Kit
 
Soundtrack
  Li Kwong-Tim
 
Theme Song Composer
  Lo Ta-Yu
 
Singer
  Chyi
 
Lyrics
  Lo Ta-Yu
 
Presenter
  John Shum Kin-Fun   John Chan Koon-Chung
 
Planning
  Alex Law Kai-Yui
 
Associate Production Manager
  Grace Ng Chui-San   Hui Siu-Daan   Chak Choi-Sang
 
Project Manager
  Chui Po-Chu
 
Unit Manager
  Chut Shui-Cheong
 
Still Photographer
  Chak Wun-Hing
 
Tea Lady
  Lee Sau-Man
 
Recording Studio
  Golden Studios Ltd.
 
Mixing Studio
  Showreel Film Facilities
 
Foley
  Ronny Ching Siu-Lung
 
Cantonese Dialogue
  Ding Yue
 
Mandarin Dialogue
  Doris Wong Wai-Kwan
 
Laboratory
  Union Film Laboratory, Limited
 
Filming Locations
  Hong Kong
  United States
 
 
Summary
  Acclaimed at film festivals the world over, Mabel Cheung's followup to An Autumn's Tale is a bittersweet comedy about the joys and sorrows of a homecoming. "Slim" Cheng (Samo Hung) fled from South China to the U.S.A. during the Cultural Revolution. Now he returns from New York to find his family. Guided by an old aquaintence, his journey is full of mishaps and misunderstandings. Despite everything, he begins to enjoy her company. His changing feelings come into focus when they arrive and he faces a family he now barely recognizes. But fate still has tricks to play on him. [from the Rim Films Catalog]