Portland Street Blues is a 1998 Hong Kong film

Cinema of Hong Kong

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, directed by Yip Wai Man. The film is a spin-off of the Young and Dangerous series of films.

Synopsis

This spin-off movie provides a contrast to the other Young and Dangerous films with greater character development. This time, the story's focus is on a female character - Sister 13 (Sandra Ng

Sandra Ng

Sandra Ng Kwan-yu is a Hong Kong film and television actress.-Biography:The daughter of Ng Kam-chuen, Ng was born in Hong Kong, where she attended St. Stephen's Girls' College. Encouraged by her parents, she began her entertainment career at the age of 16. She is most known through her comic...

) of the "Hung Hing" triad. In a triad underworld dominated by men, the film tells the story of how she faces trials and tribulations of rising to become the branch leader of Portland Street

Portland Street

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. The story shows the reasons she became a lesbian. The film also gives more details about the "Tung Sing" triad, and how the relationship between Sister 13 and Ben Hon develops.

Cast and roles

• Sandra Ng Kwan Yue
  Sandra Ng
  Sandra Ng Kwan-yu is a Hong Kong film and television actress.-Biography:The daughter of Ng Kam-chuen, Ng was born in Hong Kong, where she attended St. Stephen's Girls' College. Encouraged by her parents, she began her entertainment career at the age of 16. She is most known through her comic...
  
   - Sister Thirteen/Tsui Siu Siu
• Kristy Yang
  Kristy Yang
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   - Cheung May Yun (as Kristy Yeung)
• Alex Fong Chung-Sun - Coke
• Wan Yeung-ming - Ben Hon (credited as Vincent Wan)
• Shu Qi
  Shu Qi
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• John Ching - S.O.B.
• Ekin Cheng
  Ekin Cheng
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   - Chan Ho-Nam
• Ng Man Tat
  Ng Man Tat
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   - Tat
• Ken Lo
  Ken Lo
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   - Prince
• Matt Chow
  Matt Chow
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• Jason Chu - Banana Skin
• Kam Hing Ying
• Kwan Hoi-Shan
• Jerry Lamb
  Jerry Lamb
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   - Pou-Pan
• Lee Siu-kei
  Lee Siu-Kei
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• Ng Chi Hung - Uncle Bee
• Francis Ng
  Francis Ng
  -Career:Like so many of Hong Kong's actors, Ng has his roots in television. He graduated from TVB's training classes in 1985. He acted in minor roles working gradually upwards in the television hierarchy, but his looks did not fit in the conventional leading man role...
  
   - Ugly Kwan
• Peter Ngor
• Jimmy Wong Ga Lok
• Bobby Yip
• Henry Yue Young

Awards and nominations

18th Hong Kong Film Awards

18th Hong Kong Film Awards

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• Won: Best Actress (Sandra Ng)
• Won: Best Supporting Actress (Shu Qi)
• Nominated: Best Supporting Actress (Kristy Yang)

35th Golden Horse Awards

• Won: Best Supporting Actress (Shu Qi)
• Nominated: Best Actress (Sandra Ng)