Backyard Adventures
後窗
Synopsis
Reporter Yu Mong-yuen is recovering from a leg injury in his fiancee Man-wah's apartment. Bored, he looks out the rear window and observes the life of the neighbouring building. Among the tenants are a sugar-daddy and his mistress, a middle-aged man wants to marry a young girl, but she is in love with his son. Finally, she hatches a plot and makes the man agree to her marrying his son ; a sly fortune-teller ; a lively gym, a rich widow quarrels with the trainer of a gymnasium because his dog has bitten her cat ; and an opera school, a woman signs, leaning on the balcony, and a man tries to strangle her. In fact they are rehearsing an opera…… One evening, Wah is on the night shift, and Yuen watches the opera troupe rehearse to the end. Under the influence of drugs, Yu mistakenly believes that a divorced man has murdered a taxi dancer. He alerts the police, but the whole thing is nothing more than a misunderstanding.
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Cheung Ying
Yu Mong-yuen
Chow Kwun-Ling
Man Wah
Luolian Zi
Taxi Dancer
Lo Tun
Mr. Mok
Lee Hoi-Chuen
Fortune-teller
Ma Sze-Tsang
Conservative Father
Yung Siu-Yi
Daughter
Woo Fung
Boyfriend
Leung Sing-por
Patron
Lai Cheuk-Cheuk
Patron's Wife
Pak Suet-Sin
Actress
Ng Cho-Fan
Actor
Wong Cho-San
Wong Kwok Tung
Fong Yim-Fen
Lover
Lee Ching
Lover
Chan Lap-Ban
Fortune-teller's Servant
Yuen Biu-Wan
Fortune-teller's Shill
Lai Man
Fortune-teller's Customer
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Chan Pei, Chu Kei, Ng Wui
- Screenplay & Story
- Cheng Kang, Cheung Shun
- Original Score
- Lo Ka-Chi, Lee Yuen-Man, Leung Ho Yin, Peter Chen Ho, Lee Ying-Yeung, Siu Leung-Ming
- Original Title
- 後窗
- Spoken Languages
- Cantonese
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Production Studios
- Liangyou Film Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Chan Pei, Chu Kei, Ng Wui
Cheng Kang, Cheung Shun
Lo Ka-Chi, Lee Yuen-Man, Leung Ho Yin, Peter Chen Ho, Lee Ying-Yeung, Siu Leung-Ming
Tsui Siu-Kui, Ngai Hoi-Fung, Ruan Zengsan, Wong Ming
Choi Cheong
Cheung Tit
Department Leadership Roster
Chan Pei
Director
Chu Kei
Director
Ng Wui
Director
Cheng Kang
Screenplay
Cheung Shun
Screenplay
Cheung Tit
Producer
Choi Cheong
Editor
Tsui Siu-Kui
Director of Photography
Ngai Hoi-Fung
Director of Photography
Ruan Zengsan
Director of Photography
Wong Ming
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Backyard Adventures
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What is Backyard Adventures about?
Reporter Yu Mong-yuen is recovering from a leg injury in his fiancee Man-wah's apartment. Bored, he looks out the rear window and observes the life of the neighbouring building. Among the tenants are a sugar-daddy and his mistress, a middle-aged man wants to marry a young girl, but she is in love with his son. Finally, she hatches a plot and makes the man agree to her marrying his son ; a sly fortune-teller ; a lively gym, a rich widow quarrels with the trainer of a gymnasium because his dog has bitten her cat ; and an opera school, a woman signs, leaning on the balcony, and a man tries to strangle her. In fact they are rehearsing an opera…… One evening, Wah is on the night shift, and Yuen watches the opera troupe rehearse to the end. Under the influence of drugs, Yu mistakenly believes that a divorced man has murdered a taxi dancer. He alerts the police, but the whole thing is nothing more than a misunderstanding.
Who directed Backyard Adventures?
Backyard Adventures was directed by Chan Pei, Chu Kei, Ng Wui.
Who stars in Backyard Adventures?
The principal cast of Backyard Adventures includes Cheung Ying, Chow Kwun-Ling, Luolian Zi, Lo Tun, Lee Hoi-Chuen.
When was Backyard Adventures released and how long is it?
Backyard Adventures was released in 1955 with a total runtime of 1h 57m.
Who composed the musical score for Backyard Adventures?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Backyard Adventures was composed by Lo Ka-Chi, Lee Yuen-Man, Leung Ho Yin, Peter Chen Ho, Lee Ying-Yeung, Siu Leung-Ming.