The Eighth Happiness (1988): Cast & Where to Watch
The Eighth Happiness is a 1988 comedy directed by Johnnie To, starring Charlie Cho Cha-Lee as Pilot, Jacky Cheung and Chow Yun-Fat. It runs 1 hour 31 minutes. Rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 31m (91 min)
- Director
- Johnnie To
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
- Cantonese
- Studio
- Cinema City
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Eighth Happiness About?
The premise of The Eighth Happiness without spoilers.
Three oddball brothers go looking for love but unfortunately, their out-there personalities get in the way!
The Eighth Happiness Themes & Keywords
· 3 tags- slapstick comedy
- cameo
- opera spoof
Where to Watch The Eighth Happiness
Rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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The Eighth Happiness Cast & Characters
Charlie Cho Cha-Lee leads the cast as Pilot, with Jacky Cheung as Fang Chien Sheng / San and Chow Yun-Fat as Fang Chien Lang / Fong Kim Long. Directed by Johnnie To; 33 actors are credited in all.
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Director Johnnie To
- Charlie Cho Cha-Lee as Pilot
- Jacky Cheung as Fang Chien Sheng / San
- Chow Yun-Fat as Fang Chien Lang / Fong Kim Long
- Lawrence Cheng Tan-Shui as Beautiful's Boyfriend
Also Starring in The Eighth Happiness
· 29 more- Raymond Wong Pak-Ming Fang Chien Hui
- Tin Ching Beautiful's Father
- Carol Cheng DoDo / Hung
- John Shum Kin-Fun Audience member (cameo)
- Michael Chow Man-Kin Roy
- Cherie Chung Cho-Hung Beautiful
- Wong San Acting Teacher
- Richard Yuen Tak Opera Actor
- Fennie Yuen Kit-Ying Ying-Ying
- Cheng Mang-Ha Old Driver
- Karl Maka Audience member (cameo)
- Ringo Lam Ling-Tung Audience member (cameo)
- Teddy Robin Hsiu-Fang's Husband
- Hui Ying-Sau Old Passenger
- Petrina Fung Bo-Bo Ms. Wu Fen Fang
- Lee Heung-Kam Auntie Chin
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- Jim James
- Huang Man Beautiful's Mother
- Leung Lung Opera Manager
- Zulian Kam Kwok-Leung Audience Member (cameo)
- Eddie Chan Shu-Chi
- Patrick Frzebar
- Kenneth Smyth
- Chui Bo-Fung Beautiful's Colleague
- Siu Kin-Hang TV Director
- Do Siu-Chun
- Wong Kwan-Yuen
- Maggie Chan Suet-Lai Acting Student
- Sam Lam
The Eighth Happiness Also Known As
9 alternative titles, including “Ba xing bao xi” and “Baat sing biu choi”.
- Also known as
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- Ba xing bao xi
- Baat sing biu choi
- Baat seng bou hei
- Bát Tinh Báo Hỉ
- Eighth.Happiness
- 八星报喜
- 팔성보희
- Bát Tinh Báo Hỷ
- ตุ้งติ้งตี๋ต๋า
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The Eighth Happiness FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch, post-credit scenes and language of The Eighth Happiness, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Eighth Happiness?
The Eighth Happiness runs 1 hour 31 minutes (91 minutes).
When was The Eighth Happiness released?
The Eighth Happiness was released on February 11, 1988.
Who directed The Eighth Happiness?
The Eighth Happiness was directed by Johnnie To.
More films by Johnnie To Who is in the cast of The Eighth Happiness?
The Eighth Happiness stars Charlie Cho Cha-Lee as Pilot, Jacky Cheung as Fang Chien Sheng / San and Chow Yun-Fat as Fang Chien Lang / Fong Kim Long, among 33 credited actors.
Where can I watch The Eighth Happiness?
In the US, The Eighth Happiness is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home (availability from JustWatch).
Does The Eighth Happiness have a post-credit scene?
No. The Eighth Happiness has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Eighth Happiness in?
The original language of The Eighth Happiness is Cantonese.
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