Those Were the Days

August. 28,1997      
Rating:
6.5
Trailer Synopsis Cast

"Those Were the days" speculates on what would happen if a hot international art house director were transported back in time to the 1960s Hong Kong film industry. Highlights include: WKW meets Wong Jing as a child and profoundly influences career; WKW attempts to make his kind of films with the resources, talent, and expectations of 1960s HK filmmakers, and a lot of other Hong Kong /Wong Jing style zaniness.

Dayo Wong as  Wong Ching-Wai
Chan Pak-Cheung as  Ngau Tat-Wah
Francis Ng as  Patrick Tse Yuen
Gallen Lo as  Li Kei
Maggie Cheung Hoh-Yee as  Ching Po-Chu
Shu Qi as  Siu Fong Fong
Joyce Chan as  Ka-Yin
Monica Chan as  Chau
Lee Kin-Yan as  Fatty
Chor Yuen as  Cho Wood Yau

Reviews

Actuakers
1997/08/28

One of my all time favorites.

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Merolliv
1997/08/29

I really wanted to like this movie. I feel terribly cynical trashing it, and that's why I'm giving it a middling 5. Actually, I'm giving it a 5 because there were some superb performances.

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Janis
1997/08/30

One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

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Isbel
1997/08/31

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

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