Back Alley Princess
馬路小英雄
Synopsis
Polly Shang Kwan and Sam Hui are con artists who befriend a family of street venders and entertainers. The group constantly faces financial problems as they are ripped off by thugs, their rent is raised and car breaks down. Polly Kuan (who portrays a man for the entire film) lies, cheats, and steals to come up with the cash that everyone needs. Things get more serious when triad thugs kidnap the daughter of the family, and sell her to a triad boss, killing Carter Wong in the process.
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Back Alley Princes trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2009-03-05
Top Cast
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Sam Hui
Embroidered Pillow
Polly Shang-Kuan Ling-Feng
Hot Pepper Kid / Chilli Boy
Tony Liu Tian-jue
Philip Teng Hse-lien - the Solicitor
Angela Mao Ying
Hsiao Ying
Li Kun
Uncle Kun
Tien Feng
Teacher Chiang
Wang Lai
Auntie Wang
Carter Huang Chia-Ta
Chiang's Eldest Student
Han Ying-Chieh
Boss Han
Fung Ngai
The Killer
Huang Tsung-Hsun
The Killer's Partner
Wu Chia-Hsiang
Wu Pun-hsien
Shing Fui-On
Boss Han's Thug
Fan Chiang
Lam Ching-Ying
Thug
Yuen Wah
Mars
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Lo Wei
- Screenplay & Story
- Lo Wei
- Original Score
- Joseph Koo
- Original Title
- 馬路小英雄
- Country of Origin
- Hong Kong
- Spoken Languages
- English, Cantonese, Mandarin
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- Production Studios
- Orange Sky Golden Harvest
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Lo Wei
Lo Wei
Joseph Koo
Chris Chen Ching-Chu
Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung
Raymond Chow
Department Leadership Roster
Lo Wei
Screenplay
Lo Wei
Director
Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung
Editor
Raymond Chow
Producer
Chris Chen Ching-Chu
Director of Photography
Joseph Koo
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Back Alley Princess
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What is Back Alley Princess about?
Polly Shang Kwan and Sam Hui are con artists who befriend a family of street venders and entertainers. The group constantly faces financial problems as they are ripped off by thugs, their rent is raised and car breaks down. Polly Kuan (who portrays a man for the entire film) lies, cheats, and steals to come up with the cash that everyone needs. Things get more serious when triad thugs kidnap the daughter of the family, and sell her to a triad boss, killing Carter Wong in the process.
Who directed Back Alley Princess?
Back Alley Princess was directed by Lo Wei.
Who stars in Back Alley Princess?
The principal cast of Back Alley Princess includes Sam Hui, Polly Shang-Kuan Ling-Feng, Tony Liu Tian-jue, Angela Mao Ying, Li Kun.
When was Back Alley Princess released and how long is it?
Back Alley Princess was released in 1973 with a total runtime of 2h 2m.
Who composed the musical score for Back Alley Princess?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Back Alley Princess was composed by Joseph Koo.