On Trial
失業生
Synopsis
Danny Chan stars as a rich kid, Po, who excels in music. Without the support of his father, who thinks his younger brother Paul (Paul Chung) is doing much better, Po decides to launch his music career alone. On the contrary, Wing (Leslie Cheung) comes from a poor family, but he lies to friends about that. The two boys have been real good friends before Po discovers Wing's family situation, triggering his inferiority complex…
Top Cast
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Danny Chan Bak-Keung
Kong Jiabao
Leslie Cheung
Wing
Paul Chung Biu-Law
Paul
Mabel Kwong Mei-Bo
Mei-Bo
Jade Hsu
Jiabao's Girlfriend
Wong Hoi-Yan
Teacher
Tang Ching
Jiabao's Father
Angie Chiu Nga-Chi
Angie Chiu
Chiang Kam
Lin Wenyu
Paul Che Biu-Law
Lu Guo
Lau Siu-Kwan
Richard Cheung Kuen
Luk Ying-Hong
Yat Boon-Chai
Policeman
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Clarence Ford
- Screenplay & Story
- Hoi Dik
- Original Score
- Frankie Chan Fan-Kei, Chung Shiu-Fung
- Original Title
- 失業生
- Country of Origin
- Hong Kong
- Spoken Languages
- Cantonese
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- Art Centre Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Clarence Ford
Hoi Dik
Frankie Chan Fan-Kei, Chung Shiu-Fung
Yu Gwan-Wing
Richard Cheung Kuen
Department Leadership Roster
Clarence Ford
Director
Hoi Dik
Writer
Richard Cheung Kuen
Producer
Yu Gwan-Wing
Director of Photography
Frankie Chan Fan-Kei
Original Music Composer
Chung Shiu-Fung
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About On Trial
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What is On Trial about?
Danny Chan stars as a rich kid, Po, who excels in music. Without the support of his father, who thinks his younger brother Paul (Paul Chung) is doing much better, Po decides to launch his music career alone. On the contrary, Wing (Leslie Cheung) comes from a poor family, but he lies to friends about that. The two boys have been real good friends before Po discovers Wing's family situation, triggering his inferiority complex…
Who directed On Trial?
On Trial was directed by Clarence Ford.
Who stars in On Trial?
The principal cast of On Trial includes Danny Chan Bak-Keung, Leslie Cheung, Paul Chung Biu-Law, Mabel Kwong Mei-Bo, Jade Hsu.
When was On Trial released and how long is it?
On Trial was released in 1981 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
Who composed the musical score for On Trial?
The original motion picture soundtrack for On Trial was composed by Frankie Chan Fan-Kei, Chung Shiu-Fung.