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Cageman
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Wikipedia article
'Cageman' is a 1992 Hong Kong satirical comedy-drama film directed by Jacob Cheung. It won four awards at the 12th Hong Kong Film Awards held in 1993, including Best Film.
Plot
The movie explores the lives of tenants of the Wah Ha cage-house, who try to resist to stay in their cage-homes after the landlord announces he will take the building back and demolish it.
Cast
* Roy Chiao Koo Yiu-Cho aka Fatso, the person in charge of the cage-house who collects rents and pays them to the landlord
* Liu Kai-chi Prince Sam, Koo Yiu-Cho's adult son who has intellectual disability
* Wong Ka Kui Mao, Lam Tsung's adopted son who joins to live with the tenants and has a criminal past
* Michael Lee Ming-Yeung 711, a 99-year-old tenant who sells goods to other tenants
* Victor Wong Sissy, a tenant who is close friends with 7-11 and assists him
* Teddy Robin Tong Sam aka Monkey Man, a short tenant who owns a pet monkey named Tucker
* Lau Shun Taoist, a philosophical tenant who always carries a bottle of wine with him
* Joe Junior Charlie, a former tenant who often visits the cage-house and brings food for other tenants
* Ku Feng Luk Tung, a tenant who works as a handyman
* Tats Lau Brother Sang
* Chow Chung Councillor Chow
* Dennis Chan Councillor Tsui
* Bowie Wu Officer Lam Tsung, Mao's adoptive father
* Teddy Chan Possession order messenger
* Sze Kai-Keung TV interviewer
* Herman Yau TV director
* Tang Cheung Dai Lap Hing
Awards and nominations
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