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The House of 72 Tenants

1973 · 98 min

A lively, warm-hearted comedy full of bickering neighbours and scrappy schemes, with a touch of melodrama and a satisfying comeuppance.

Directed by: Chor Yuen
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Elliot Ngok Wah, Tin Ching, Ching Li

Overview: Set during a period of depression, the film chronicles the daily lives of a single urban building split up into several separate units, and the actual people that dwell within.

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Directed by: Chor Yuen
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Elliot Ngok Wah, Tin Ching, Ching Li

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: found family
class
justice
politics
love
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Humour	7
Realism	6
Romance	3
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Chor Yuen
Written by: Chor Yuen
Starring: Elliot Ngok Wah, Tin Ching, Ching Li, Hu Chin, Lydia Shum Tin-Ha, Chor Yuen, Hoh Sau-San, Lau Yat-fan
Music: Frankie Chan Fan-kei
Cinematography: Wong Chit
Runtime: 98 min
Country: Hong Kong
Languages: Cantonese

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