Backyard Adventures (1955)
Backyard Adventures (1955)
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.

User rating:


Cast

Cheung Ying Cheung Ying As: Yu Mong-yuen
Chow Kwun-Ling Chow Kwun-Ling As: Man Wah
Tsi Law-Lin Tsi Law-Lin As: taxi dancer
Lo Dun Lo Dun As: Mr Mok
Lee Hoi-Chuen Lee Hoi-Chuen As: fortune-teller
See More

Storyline

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.


Tagline:
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: 广州话 / 廣州話

Release Date: 12 July 1955

Country:

Runtime: 117m

Company Credits

Company: Liangyou Film Company

External Links

Cast

Cheung Ying

Cheung Ying

Yu Mong-yuen

Chow Kwun-Ling

Chow Kwun-Ling

Man Wah

Tsi Law-Lin

Tsi Law-Lin

taxi dancer

Lo Dun

Lo Dun

Mr Mok

Lee Hoi-Chuen

Lee Hoi-Chuen

fortune-teller

Ma Sze-Tsang

Ma Sze-Tsang

Conservative father

Yung Siu-Yi

Yung Siu-Yi

Daughter

Woo Fung

Woo Fung

Boyfriend

Leung Sing-por

Leung Sing-por

Patron

Lai Cheuk-Cheuk

Lai Cheuk-Cheuk

Patron's wife

Pak Suet-Sin

Pak Suet-Sin

Actress

Ng Cho-Fan

Ng Cho-Fan

Actor

Wong Cho-San

Wong Cho-San

Wong Kwok Tung

Fong Yim-Fen

Fong Yim-Fen

Lover

Lee Ching

Lee Ching

Lover

Chan Lap-Ban

Chan Lap-Ban

Fortune-teller's servant

Yuen Biu-Wan

Yuen Biu-Wan

Fortune-teller's shill

Lai Man

Lai Man

Fortune-teller's customer

To Sam-Ku

To Sam-Ku

Fortune-teller's customer

Tai Sang-Po

Tai Sang-Po

Customer's servant

Lee Kwok-Wai

Lee Kwok-Wai

Mr Mok's son

Kong Yat-fan

Kong Yat-fan

Mong-Yuen's cousin

Lisa Mok

Lisa Mok

Cousin's wife

Ho Chi

Ho Chi

Worker

Lo Kau

Lo Kau

Worker bringing wheelchair

Wong Man-Lei

Wong Man-Lei

Widow

Gam Lau

Gam Lau

Servant/Gatekeeper

Wong Chiu-Miu

Wong Chiu-Miu

TV director

Cheung Wood-Yau

Cheung Wood-Yau

Lorry driver

Chu Yat-Hung

Chu Yat-Hung

Servant

Ho Chak-Chong

Ho Chak-Chong

Godfather

Hung Sin-Nui

Hung Sin-Nui

Blind singer

Yam Kim-Fai

Yam Kim-Fai

Blind singer

Lee Yuet-Ching

Lee Yuet-Ching

Musician for blind singers

Kwan Bik-Sang

Kwan Bik-Sang

Musician for blind singers

Sek Kin

Sek Kin

Fitness teacher

Cheng Pik-Ying

Cheng Pik-Ying

Fitness student

Chan Chui-Bing

Chan Chui-Bing

Fitness student

Lam Kau

Lam Kau

Fitness student

Hui Ying-Ying

Hui Ying-Ying

Fitness student

Lee Yim-Yeung

Lee Yim-Yeung

Fitness student

Yiu Yee-Wan

Yiu Yee-Wan

Fitness student

Wong Sau-Han

Wong Sau-Han

Fitness student

Lam Yau-Leung

Lam Yau-Leung

Fitness student

Siu Hon-Sang

Siu Hon-Sang

Fitness student

Chow Gat

Chow Gat

Fitness student

Sai Gwa-Pau

Sai Gwa-Pau

Fitness student

Lam Yuen

Lam Yuen

Fitness student

Fung Ming

Fung Ming

Fitness student

Leung Chun-Mat

Leung Chun-Mat

Fitness student

Yuen Siu-hoi

Yuen Siu-hoi

Fitness student

Leung Yuk-Kwan

Leung Yuk-Kwan

Fitness student

Yung Siu-Yi

Yung Siu-Yi

Mak Bing-Wing

Mak Bing-Wing

Opera trainer

Ma Siu-Ying

Ma Siu-Ying

Opera trainer

Chan Yim-Lung

Chan Yim-Lung

Opera trainee

Au-Yeung Kim

Au-Yeung Kim

Opera trainee

Hok Sing Wong

Hok Sing Wong

Opera trainee

Ho King-Fan

Ho King-Fan

Opera trainee

Yue Ming

Yue Ming

Opera trainee

Ling Mung

Ling Mung

Opera trainee

Leung Siu-Mui

Leung Siu-Mui

Opera trainee

Tam Wing-Chau

Tam Wing-Chau

Opera trainee

Woo Yik

Woo Yik

Opera trainee

Yuen Siu-Fai

Yuen Siu-Fai

Opera trainee

Chan Kam-Tong

Chan Kam-Tong

Opera trainee

Chung Lai-Yung

Chung Lai-Yung

Onlooker

Lee Bo-ying

Lee Bo-ying

Onlooker

Lai Man-Soh

Lai Man-Soh

Onlooker

Lee Wai-Ha

Lee Wai-Ha

Onlooker

Mui Chun

Mui Chun

Onlooker

Ng Tung

Ng Tung

Onlooker

Chow Luen

Chow Luen

Onlooker

Wong Kung-Miu

Wong Kung-Miu

Onlooker

Lee Keng-Ching

Lee Keng-Ching

Onlooker

Lee Tsui-Ping

Lee Tsui-Ping

Onlooker

Jia Na

Jia Na

Onlooker

Wong Tak

Wong Tak

Onlooker

Wong Oi-Ming

Wong Oi-Ming

Onlooker

Keung Chung-Ping

Keung Chung-Ping

Onlooker

Cheung Chok-Chow

Cheung Chok-Chow

Onlooker

Poon Siu-Chau

Poon Siu-Chau

Onlooker

Lam Yuk

Lam Yuk

Onlooker

Kwong Siu-Loi

Kwong Siu-Loi

Onlooker

Yu Oi-Lin

Yu Oi-Lin

Onlooker

Poon Bing-Kuen

Poon Bing-Kuen

Onlooker

Cheung Chi-Suen

Cheung Chi-Suen

Onlooker

Lam Fei

Lam Fei

Onlooker

Mok Hung

Mok Hung

Onlooker

Ho Keng-Bo

Ho Keng-Bo

Onlooker

Cheung Chau-Sang

Cheung Chau-Sang

Onlooker

Cheng Lau-Kuen

Cheng Lau-Kuen

Onlooker

Tam On

Tam On

Wonton hawker

Cheung Tit

Cheung Tit

Mover

Yuen Lap-Cheung

Yuen Lap-Cheung

Mover

Ng Wui

Ng Wui

Pedestrian

Chun Kim

Chun Kim

Pedestrian

Tsui Siu-Ying

Tsui Siu-Ying

Pedestrian

Go Chiu

Go Chiu

Taxi driver

Heung Hoi

Heung Hoi

Taxi driver

Law Kim-Long

Law Kim-Long

Newlywed groom

Mui Yee

Mui Yee

Newlywed bride

Kam Ping

Kam Ping

Chambermaid

Siu Man-Luen

Siu Man-Luen

Chambermaid

Leung Lai-Ha

Leung Lai-Ha

Chambermaid

Kwok Hong

Kwok Hong

Motel waiter

Hoh San

Hoh San

Motel waiter

Lam Liu-Ngok

Lam Liu-Ngok

Police Sergeant

Tang Man

Tang Man

Policeman

Wong Lam

Wong Lam

Policeman

Fung Fung

Fung Fung

Policeman

Cheng Wai-Sum

Cheng Wai-Sum

Policeman

Fung Ying-Seung

Fung Ying-Seung

fitness instructor (died before taking up the role)

Wong Wai

Wong Wai

Onlooker

Directed By

Lee Sau-Kei

Lee Sau-Kei

Assistant Director

Yip Feng-Tin

Yip Feng-Tin

Assistant Director

Chu Kei

Chu Kei

Director

Ng Wui

Ng Wui

Director

Chan Pei

Chan Pei

Director

Cheung Man

Cheung Man

Script Supervisor

Chu Yat-Hung

Chu Yat-Hung

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Cheung Shun

Cheung Shun

Screenplay

Cheng Kang

Cheng Kang

Screenplay

Production Crew

Yu Leung

Yu Leung

Production Consultant

Cheung Tit

Cheung Tit

Producer

Pang Yin-nung

Pang Yin-nung

Production Consultant

Ng Wui

Ng Wui

Production Consultant

Chu Tsi-Kwai

Chu Tsi-Kwai

Production Consultant

Lee Hoi-Chuen

Lee Hoi-Chuen

Production Consultant

Pang Yin-nung

Pang Yin-nung

Publicist

Ma Sze-Tsang

Ma Sze-Tsang

Production Consultant

Lam Kam

Lam Kam

Publicist

Ng Cho-Fan

Ng Cho-Fan

Production Consultant

Cheung Tit

Cheung Tit

Production Manager

Cheung Ying

Cheung Ying

Production Consultant

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Wu Da

Wu Da

Makeup Artist

Lee Wing-Chiu

Lee Wing-Chiu

Costume Designer

Lai Chu

Lai Chu

Costume Designer

Ma Tsan

Ma Tsan

Makeup Artist

Lai Siu-Wah

Lai Siu-Wah

Makeup Artist

Peng Yen-Lien

Peng Yen-Lien

Hair Designer

Tsui Kam-Lun

Tsui Kam-Lun

Hair Designer

Kan Kuen

Kan Kuen

Hair Designer

Tse Tsak-Yuen

Tse Tsak-Yuen

Makeup Artist

Fung San

Fung San

Hair Designer

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Ruan Zengsan

Ruan Zengsan

Director of Photography

Wong Ming

Wong Ming

Director of Photography

Ngai Hoi-Fung

Ngai Hoi-Fung

Director of Photography

Tsui Siu-Kui

Tsui Siu-Kui

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

Chan Ki-Yui

Chan Ki-Yui

Scenic Artist

Leung Hoi-Shan

Leung Hoi-Shan

Scenic Artist

Chan King-Sam

Chan King-Sam

Scenic Artist

Reviews & Recommendations


Video Gallery

Coming Soon...

Photo Gallery

Coming Soon...

If you like Backyard Adventures, check these movies out...