Mr. Coconut | |
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Traditional Chinese | 合家歡 |
Simplified Chinese | 合家欢 |
Hanyu Pinyin | hé jiā huān |
Jyutping | hap6 gaa1 fan1 |
Directed by | Clifton Ko |
Written by | Clifton Ko Raymond Wong Michael Hui |
Produced by | Clifton Ko |
Starring | Michael Hui Raymond Wong Ricky Hui Olivia Cheng Joey Wong Simon Yam Tony Leung Ka-fai Maria Cordero |
Cinematography | Ka Ko Lee Jingle Ma |
Edited by | Wong Yee-Shun |
Music by | Richard Yuen |
Production companies | Hui's Film Production Co., Ltd. |
Release dates |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
Country | Hong Kong |
Language | Cantonese |
Box office | HK$31,246,945 |
Mr. Coconut ( Chinese: 合家歡; pinyin: hé jiā huān) is a 1989 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Clifton Ko, it stars Michael Hui, Raymond Wong Pak-ming, Ricky Hui, Olivia Cheng and Joey Wong. The film ran in theaters from 21 January 1989 until 6 February 1989. The film depicts society's immigration problem, telling the cultural differences and contradictions between the lives of the mainlanders and Hong Kong people. The movie was a box office success.
The film centers around Ngan Kwai-Na ( Michael Hui) who lives in Hainan Island, is used to the culture of villages and simple life that villagers have. One day, he gets a letter form his sister Ping ( Olivia Cheng) and visits his sister in Hong Kong, as he endures the modern culture and the Hong Kong streets of the late 1980s.
"There is a lot to appreciate director Clifford Ko in this film as he simply allows Hui to showcase his scene by scene talent........this film is simply a reflection of that cultural difference, the condemning of money minded insurance companies, rich and poor gap and the nature of workers and bosses." ----- HK Neo Reviews [1]
On the Chinese movie review website, Douban, it received an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 based on 3691 user reviews. [2]
Awards and nominations | |||
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Ceremony | Category | Recipient | Outcome |
9th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Actor | Michael Hui | |
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