Painted Faces is a Hong Kong film directed by Alex Law

Alex Law

Alex Law is a Hong Kong film director writer and producer. He is variously credited as "Law Kai Yui", "Law Kai-Yui" and "Alex Kai Yui".Law was educated at the Diocesan Boys' School, Hong Kong, matriculating in 1971...

. The movie was first released in 1988. The language spoken in this movie is Cantonese

Standard Cantonese

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.

The Chinese title refers to the Seven Little Fortunes - Jackie Chan

Jackie Chan

Jackie Chan, SBS, MBE is a Hong Kong actor, action choreographer, comedian, director, producer, martial artist, screenwriter, entrepreneur, singer and stunt performer. In his movies, he is known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons, and innovative stunts...

, Sammo Hung

Sammo Hung

Sammo Hung is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, film producer and director, known for his work in many martial arts films and Hong Kong action cinema...

 and his fellow opera-mates, who later made it big in the Hong Kong film industry

Cinema of Hong Kong

The cinema of Hong Kong is one of the three major threads in the history of Chinese language cinema, alongside the cinema of China, and the cinema of Taiwan...

. The film focuses on Master Yu Ho, their teacher, and his methods on bringing up his protéges.

Plot

The movie is about the Peking Opera School that Jackie Chan

Jackie Chan

Jackie Chan, SBS, MBE is a Hong Kong actor, action choreographer, comedian, director, producer, martial artist, screenwriter, entrepreneur, singer and stunt performer. In his movies, he is known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons, and innovative stunts...

, Sammo Hung

Sammo Hung

Sammo Hung is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, film producer and director, known for his work in many martial arts films and Hong Kong action cinema...

, and Yuen Biao

Yuen Biao

Yuen Biao is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist. He specialises in acrobatics and Chinese martial arts and has worked on over 80 films as actor, stuntman and action choreographer...

 (the Lucky Stars) attended as young men. The movie is about their teacher Master Yu Ho and his school.

Cast

• Chang Wen-lung - Cheng Lung
  Jackie Chan
  Jackie Chan, SBS, MBE is a Hong Kong actor, action choreographer, comedian, director, producer, martial artist, screenwriter, entrepreneur, singer and stunt performer. In his movies, he is known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons, and innovative stunts...
  
   as teenager
• Cheng Pei-pei
  Cheng Pei-pei
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   - Ching
• Hsiao Ming-kuei - Cheng Lung
  Jackie Chan
  Jackie Chan, SBS, MBE is a Hong Kong actor, action choreographer, comedian, director, producer, martial artist, screenwriter, entrepreneur, singer and stunt performer. In his movies, he is known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons, and innovative stunts...
  
   as child
• Huang Chien-wei - Yuan Biao
  Yuen Biao
  Yuen Biao is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist. He specialises in acrobatics and Chinese martial arts and has worked on over 80 films as actor, stuntman and action choreographer...
  
   as teenager
• Chung Chin-jen - Samo
  Sammo Hung
  Sammo Hung is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, film producer and director, known for his work in many martial arts films and Hong Kong action cinema...
  
   as teenager
• Sammo Hung
  Sammo Hung
  Sammo Hung is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, film producer and director, known for his work in many martial arts films and Hong Kong action cinema...
  
   - Master Yu
• Lam Ching Ying
  Lam Ching Ying
  Lam Ching Ying was a Hong Kong actor, action director and director. A physically talented and graceful martial artist, Lam was best known for playing the stoic Taoist priest in Mr. Vampire...
  
   - Wah

8th Hong Kong Film Awards

8th Hong Kong Film Awards

-Best Film:-Best Director:-Best Screenplay:-Best Actor:-Best Actress:-Best Supporting Actor:-Best Supporting Actress:-Best New Performer:-Best Cinematography:-Best Film Editing:-External links:*...

• Won: Best Actor
  Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor
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  (Sammo Hung
  Sammo Hung
  Sammo Hung is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, film producer and director, known for his work in many martial arts films and Hong Kong action cinema...
  
  )
• Won: Best Cinematography
  Hong Kong Film Award for Best Cinematography
  The Hong Kong Film Award for Best Cinematography is an annual Hong Kong industry award presented to a cinematographer or a group of cinematographers for the best achievement in cinematography.-History:...
  
  (David Chung
  David Chung
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  )
• Nominated: Best Film
  Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film
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• Nominated: Best Director
  Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director
  The Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director is an annual Hong Kong industry award presented to a director for the best achievement in cinematic direction.-History:...
  
   (Alex Law
  Alex Law
  Alex Law is a Hong Kong film director writer and producer. He is variously credited as "Law Kai Yui", "Law Kai-Yui" and "Alex Kai Yui".Law was educated at the Diocesan Boys' School, Hong Kong, matriculating in 1971...
  
  )
• Nominated: Best Screenplay (Alex Law
  Alex Law
  Alex Law is a Hong Kong film director writer and producer. He is variously credited as "Law Kai Yui", "Law Kai-Yui" and "Alex Kai Yui".Law was educated at the Diocesan Boys' School, Hong Kong, matriculating in 1971...
  
  , Mabel Cheung
  Mabel Cheung
  Mabel Cheung is one of the leading film directors in Hong Kong. She was elected "Freshman's Queen" when she was studying undergrad at the University of Hong Kong, and was an avid sportswoman representing Lady Ho Tung Hall and HKU...
  
  )
• Nominated: Best Film Editing (Kwong Chi Leung, Yu Tun)