The Family Strikes Back
烏龍大家庭
Synopsis
Professor Kiu is a mad scientist who developed mental disorders from grieving the death of his son. Kiu orders his assistants to kidnap men to his lab, located in a private container on a vessel, for experiments. Police inspector Uncle Wah had sent his subordinates to gather evidence in the vessel, but failed to find any. Shek La-mai, an acrobatic performer and a former commander of the Special Duties Unit is a single father of three children. One night during a performance with his protege, Lam Hong, witnessed and intervened in a kidnapping incident by Kiu's henchmen, and the two became targets of Kiu. On the other hand, Uncle Wah discovers Shek's resemblance to a Japanese scientist named Toyota, who colluded with Kiu. Wah formulates a plan for Shek to act undercover as Toyota in order to gather evidence from Kiu's lab.
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Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
Undisclosed
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$7.2M
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Dean Shek Tin
- Screenplay & Story
- Edward Li Gui-Ming
- Original Title
- 烏龍大家庭
- Country of Origin
- Hong Kong
- Spoken Languages
- Cantonese
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Worldwide Gross
- $7.2M
- Production Studios
- Cinema City Company Limited
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Dean Shek Tin
Edward Li Gui-Ming
Dean Shek Tin
Department Leadership Roster
Edward Li Gui-Ming
Screenplay
Dean Shek Tin
Producer
Dean Shek Tin
Director
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What is The Family Strikes Back about?
Professor Kiu is a mad scientist who developed mental disorders from grieving the death of his son. Kiu orders his assistants to kidnap men to his lab, located in a private container on a vessel, for experiments. Police inspector Uncle Wah had sent his subordinates to gather evidence in the vessel, but failed to find any. Shek La-mai, an acrobatic performer and a former commander of the Special Duties Unit is a single father of three children. One night during a performance with his protege, Lam Hong, witnessed and intervened in a kidnapping incident by Kiu's henchmen, and the two became targets of Kiu. On the other hand, Uncle Wah discovers Shek's resemblance to a Japanese scientist named Toyota, who colluded with Kiu. Wah formulates a plan for Shek to act undercover as Toyota in order to gather evidence from Kiu's lab.
Who directed The Family Strikes Back?
The Family Strikes Back was directed by Dean Shek Tin.
Who stars in The Family Strikes Back?
The principal cast of The Family Strikes Back includes Dean Shek Tin, Roy Chiao, Gigi Lai Chi, Kwan Tak-Hing, Helen Chan Nga-Han.
When was The Family Strikes Back released and how long is it?
The Family Strikes Back was released in 1986 with a total runtime of 1h 26m.
How much did The Family Strikes Back make at the box office?
The Family Strikes Back grossed $7.2M in worldwide ticket sales.