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The Eighth Happiness

1988 Hong Kong film

The Eighth Happiness (八星報喜) is a 1988 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Johnnie To and starring an ensemble cast of Chow Yun-fat, Raymond Wong, Jacky Cheung, Carol Cheng, Cherie Chung, Fung Bo Bo and Fennie Yuen. It was the highest-grossing film in Hong Kong at the time.[1] The film centers around three brothers Fong Kim-long (Chow Yun-fat), Fong Kim-fai (Raymond Wong Pak-ming) and Fong Kim-sang (Jacky Cheung). One day, their telephone line failed, they meet their future wife because of this incident.

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Box office

The film grossed HK$37,090,776 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run from 11 February to 30 March 1988 and was the top-grossing film of 1988 in Hong Kong[2] and the highest-grossing film in Hong Kong at the time.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    "Top 20 All-Time Grossers (Chinese films)". Variety. 1 February 1989. p. 119.
  2. [2]
    "'Go Johnnie To' series will show movies of Hong Kong director".


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