Painted Faces
Painted Faces

Painted Faces

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1988
1h 48m
6.9(29 votes)
Drama

Overview

This is a story about the Peking Opera School that Jackie Chan, Samo Hung and Yuen Biao attended as young men. The story is about their teacher Master Yu and his school.

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Production Companies

Shaw Brothers
Orange Sky Golden Harvest

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

35 members
Acting

洪金寶

Master Yu Jim-Yuen

洪金寶
Acting

林正英

Uncle Hua

林正英
Acting

鄭佩佩

Master Cheng

鄭佩佩
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Lee Din-Hing

Cheng Lung's Mother

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Yeung Yam-Yin

Child Sammo

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Chung Gam-Yam

Teenage Sammo

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Siu Ming-Fui

Child Ah-Lung (Big Nose/Jackie Chan)

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Cheung Man-Lung

Teenage Ah-Lung (Big Nose/Jackie Chan)

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Goo Fai

Child Yuen Biao

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黃劍偉

Teenage Yuen Biao

黃劍偉
Acting

劉小慧

Hsiao-hsien

劉小慧
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Jue Yam-Fai

Child Ming

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何沛東

Teenage Ming

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Chow Chan-Nin

Unknown Role

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Wong Kwong-Wah

Unknown Role

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岑建勳

Stagehand

岑建勳
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午馬

Film Director

午馬
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Siu Yiu-Kei

Unknown Role

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Lee Lung-Fei

Unknown Role

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Chan Pui-Yin

Unknown Role

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Yu Hiu-Fan

Unknown Role

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Chu Wai-Ming

Unknown Role

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Yu Hiu-Tung

Unknown Role

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Fung Chan-Ban

Unknown Role

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Lam Chung-Yeung

Unknown Role

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鄭偉明

Unknown Role

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Acting

Chan Chi-Ching

Unknown Role

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Patrick Yeung Chi-Kong

Teenage No. 8

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Chow Gam-Kong

Wire Team Member (uncredited)

Chow Gam-Kong
Acting

秦貴寶

Wire Team Member (uncredited)

秦貴寶
Acting

何柏光

Casting Director (uncredited)

何柏光
Writing

Alex Law Kai-Yui

Neighbour Tailor (uncredited)

Alex Law Kai-Yui
Acting

Mak Shu-San

Cake Seller (uncredited)

Mak Shu-San
Acting

彭潤祥

Wire Team Member (uncredited)

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Kenneth Smyth

Priest (uncredited)

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