Father is Back
火窟幽蘭
Synopsis
Cheung framed Chan For. Chan orders his wife not to tell this to their children, Ah Lan and Hung. His wife passes away. On her deathbed, she asked a neighbour, To Chung-man, to take care of her children. Claiming to be a good friend of their father, Chan For moves in to the bed next to Ah Lan to take care of his children. Hung likes this uncle because he always treats him generously. But Ah Lan finds "Uncle For" weird and enthusiastic. Ah Lan is forced to pay her mother's debt. Hung is suffering from acute appendicitis. To solve Ah Lan's financial problem, Chung-man returns to his rich family and accept an arranged marriage. Ah Lan decides to sell herself to the construction site foreman for one night. Chan For wants to stop his daughter from making this deal, so he agrees to work for Cheung again. The next day he carries out a robbery and is caught. Ah Lan and Chung-man visit him in jail, and hold their wedding ceremony in front of him. He looks forward to the days when he returns.
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Ng Cho-Fan
Chan For
Cheung Ying
To Chung-man
Kong Suet
Ah Lan
Shek Sau
Hung
Yung Yuk-Yi
Lan's mother
Ng Tung
Choi Kee
Ma Siu-Ying
Auntie Luk/ Sixth Aunt
Lee Sau-Kei
Uncle Kwong
Ko Lo-Chuen
Drug-Addict Ming
To Sam-Ku
Third Aunt
Lok Gung
Prison warden
Lee Yuet-Ching
Aunt Kwong
Chan Chui-Bing
Ah Miu
Chu Hak
Principal
Wong Hak
Four-Eyes Cheung
Fung Ging-Man
Gangster Kei
Leung Lai-Ha
Nurse
Yeung Yip-Wang
Seventh Uncle
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Lee Tit
- Screenplay & Story
- Fung Fung-Kor
- Original Score
- Yue Lun, Yu Lin
- Original Title
- 火窟幽蘭
- Spoken Languages
- Cantonese
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Production Studios
- Hualian Film Enterprise Ltd.
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Lee Tit
Fung Fung-Kor, Ng Cho-Fan
Yue Lun, Yu Lin
Keyi Dong
Chiu Kwan
Chan Chik-Hong, Ng Cho-Fan
Department Leadership Roster
Chiu Kwan
Editor
Fung Fung-Kor
Screenplay
Lee Tit
Director
Keyi Dong
Director of Photography
Chan Chik-Hong
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Father is Back
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What is Father is Back about?
Cheung framed Chan For. Chan orders his wife not to tell this to their children, Ah Lan and Hung. His wife passes away. On her deathbed, she asked a neighbour, To Chung-man, to take care of her children. Claiming to be a good friend of their father, Chan For moves in to the bed next to Ah Lan to take care of his children. Hung likes this uncle because he always treats him generously. But Ah Lan finds "Uncle For" weird and enthusiastic. Ah Lan is forced to pay her mother's debt. Hung is suffering from acute appendicitis. To solve Ah Lan's financial problem, Chung-man returns to his rich family and accept an arranged marriage. Ah Lan decides to sell herself to the construction site foreman for one night. Chan For wants to stop his daughter from making this deal, so he agrees to work for Cheung again. The next day he carries out a robbery and is caught. Ah Lan and Chung-man visit him in jail, and hold their wedding ceremony in front of him. He looks forward to the days when he returns.
Who directed Father is Back?
Father is Back was directed by Lee Tit.
Who stars in Father is Back?
The principal cast of Father is Back includes Ng Cho-Fan, Cheung Ying, Kong Suet, Shek Sau, Yung Yuk-Yi.
When was Father is Back released and how long is it?
Father is Back was released in 1961 with a total runtime of 1h 52m.
Who composed the musical score for Father is Back?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Father is Back was composed by Yue Lun, Yu Lin.