Friends
朋友
Synopsis
Hua Heng is a poverty-stricken aspiring painter whose day job involves painting the ads that go up on the sides of buildings. He and his buddies hang out in a makeshift gym set up in an abandoned building where they train and practice kung fu. His girlfriend is Gao Xin, a bar maid who is in debt to loan sharks. Into their lives comes Jiaji, who happens upon Hua Heng in a street fight with local thugs who'd made fun of the painting he's carrying and decides to help him out.
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Four Real Friends (1974) German Trailer 四大天王
Type: Trailer • Published 2018-01-30
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Chang Cheh
- Screenplay & Story
- Chang Cheh, Ni Kuang
- Original Score
- Joseph Koo, Chang Cheh, Frankie Chan Fan-Kei
- Original Title
- 朋友
- Country of Origin
- Hong Kong
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Production Studios
- Shaw Brothers
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Chang Cheh
Chang Cheh, Ni Kuang
Joseph Koo, Chang Cheh, Frankie Chan Fan-Kei
Kung Mu-To
Kwok Ting-Hung
Run Run Shaw
Department Leadership Roster
Chang Cheh
Director
Chang Cheh
Writer
Ni Kuang
Writer
Run Run Shaw
Producer
Kung Mu-To
Director of Photography
Kwok Ting-Hung
Editor
Li Chi
Costume Design
Joseph Koo
Original Music Composer
Chang Cheh
Original Music Composer
Frankie Chan Fan-Kei
Original Music Composer
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What is Friends about?
Hua Heng is a poverty-stricken aspiring painter whose day job involves painting the ads that go up on the sides of buildings. He and his buddies hang out in a makeshift gym set up in an abandoned building where they train and practice kung fu. His girlfriend is Gao Xin, a bar maid who is in debt to loan sharks. Into their lives comes Jiaji, who happens upon Hua Heng in a street fight with local thugs who'd made fun of the painting he's carrying and decides to help him out.
Who directed Friends?
Friends was directed by Chang Cheh.
Who stars in Friends?
The principal cast of Friends includes David Chiang Da-Wei, Alexander Fu Sheng, Lily Li, Lu Ti, Wai Wang.
When was Friends released and how long is it?
Friends was released in 1974 with a total runtime of 1h 44m.
Who composed the musical score for Friends?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Friends was composed by Joseph Koo, Chang Cheh, Frankie Chan Fan-Kei.