Passing Flickers (1982)
The main characters - the arrogant, harassed director, the sexy starlet, or naïve actors are familiar enough stereotypes. Along the way however, there is some fun to be had as more humorous incidents occur on the sound stage, together with dashes of nudity. Some of the events are presumably inspired by real life experiences, others have a distinct air of wishful fabrication. The over-the-top Kung Fu star, deserted by director and crew as he goes through his pointless extended routine, for instance. Or the action heroes, sweating in furs while they dutifully munch through their meal scene, 'snow' falling outside in studio land.
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Cast
Tony Liu Tian-jue
as Xu Xiang
Tony Liu Tian-jue (born 7 February 1952) is a Hong Kong actor and martial artist. He is often credited by his Cantonese stage name Lau Wing (Chinese: 劉永). Liu is best known for starring in many Hong K...
Choh Seung-Wan
as Queen of Temple Street
Born in 1955, she has a career as nightclub singer and advertising model before signing a contract with Shaw Brothers in 1978. Over the next years she averaged three to four films annually including "...
Ku Feng
as Movie director
Ku Feng (Chinese: 谷峰, July 3 1930 - March 27, 2025) was a Hong Kong-based actor. He appeared in hundreds of films, many of which were produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio..
Helen Poon Bing-Seung
as Actress of White Snake
Susan Shaw Yam-Yam
as Shao Yin Yin
Born in Hong Kong, Susan moved to Taiwan with her father at an early age, studying nursing for five years after graduation, and then working as a nurse on a ship. After travelling through 23 countries...
Chan Shen
as Fa Hai
Chan Shen (Chinese: 詹森, 11 March 1940 - 26 April 1984) was a Taiwanese-born Hong Kong film actor. He is best known for his roles as gangsters or villains in Hong Kong action cinema in the 1970s.
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Director
Li Han-Hsiang
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