Iron-beaked Hen's Sudden Rise to Power (1957)
Iron-beaked Hen's Sudden Rise to Power (1957)
The 'Iron-beaked Hen' is one of Tang Bik-wan's iconic comedic characters in her prolific career.
Iron-Beaked Hen and Fatso Bo on their way to the city to help a relative out of some trouble, they run into a band of robbers. They stop over an allegedly haunted house where they save the lovers To Lok-yin and Yu Mei-yung from their attemped suicide. Hen learn their story and decide to help them out. Yin comes from a rich family, he lost his father when he was very young and was brought up by his uncle. Now that he is old enough to claim his inheritance, the guardian, his uncle, in order to keep the fortune under control, forces him to marry a girl of his choosing. The couple cannot face separation and resolve to end their lives together. Hen thinks of a way to help them, which involves Yin pretending to comply; that is, to go ahead with the marriage arrangement. On the wedding day, they swap the bride with Yung. Disguised as a matchmaker and a county official respectively, Hen and Bo reprimand To's uncle who schemes to seize To's family fortune. To and Yu marry.

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Cast

Tang Pik-Wan Tang Pik-Wan As: Iron-beaked hen
Leung Sing-por Leung Sing-por As: Fatso Po
Wong Cho-San Wong Cho-San As: Ching Hau
Leung Miu-Seung Leung Miu-Seung As: To Lok-yin
Chow Kwun-Ling Chow Kwun-Ling As: Yu Mei-yung
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Storyline

Iron-Beaked Hen and Fatso Bo on their way to the city to help a relative out of some trouble, they run into a band of robbers. They stop over an allegedly haunted house where they save the lovers To Lok-yin and Yu Mei-yung from their attemped suicide. Hen learn their story and decide to help them out. Yin comes from a rich family, he lost his father when he was very young and was brought up by his uncle. Now that he is old enough to claim his inheritance, the guardian, his uncle, in order to keep the fortune under control, forces him to marry a girl of his choosing. The couple cannot face separation and resolve to end their lives together. Hen thinks of a way to help them, which involves Yin pretending to comply; that is, to go ahead with the marriage arrangement. On the wedding day, they swap the bride with Yung. Disguised as a matchmaker and a county official respectively, Hen and Bo reprimand To's uncle who schemes to seize To's family fortune. To and Yu marry.


Tagline: The 'Iron-beaked Hen' is one of Tang Bik-wan's iconic comedic characters in her prolific career.
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Comedy, Music

Language: 广州话 / 廣州話

Release Date: 11 January 1957

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Runtime: 95m

Company Credits

Company: Baohua Film Company

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Cast

Directed By

Hua Ku

Hua Ku

Assistant Director

Leung Cho

Leung Cho

Script Supervisor

Chan Pei

Chan Pei

Director

Writing Credits

Wong Hak

Wong Hak

Screenplay

Production Crew

Oh King-Yee

Oh King-Yee

Production Manager

Lee Sau-Kei

Lee Sau-Kei

Production Manager

Lui Kei

Lui Kei

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Lai Chu

Lai Chu

Costume Designer

Fung Sin

Fung Sin

Makeup Artist

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Not currently known.

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Chan Ki-Yui

Chan Ki-Yui

Art Direction

Lam Wah-Sam

Lam Wah-Sam

Props

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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