Painted Faces

Painted Faces is a 1988 Hong Kong drama film written and directed by Alex Law and starring Sammo Hung as his mentor, Master Yu Jim-yuen, of the China Drama Academy. For his portrayal as Master Yu, Hung won his second Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor at the 8th Hong Kong Film Awards. The film was selected as the Hong Kong entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 62nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.

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The Chinese title refers to the Seven Little Fortunes, which includes Hung, Jackie Chan and his fellow opera-mates, who later made it big in the Hong Kong film industry. The film focuses on Master Yu and his methods on bringing up his protégés.

Cast

Sammo Hung as Master Yu

Lam Ching-ying as Wah

Cheng Pei-pei as Ching

John Shum as Stagehand (guest appearance)

Wu Ma as Film Director (guest appearance)

Mary Li as Cheng Lung's mother (guest appearance)

Chung Kam-yuen as Teenage Samo

Yeung Yam-yin as Child Samo

Cheung Man-lung as Teenage Cheng Lung

Siu Ming-fui as Child Cheng Long

Wong Chiu-wai

Koo Fai as Child Yuen Biao

Wong Kim-wai as Teenage Yuen Biao

Ricky Ho

Chow Chan-nin

Wong Kwong-wah

Siu Yiu-kei

Lee Lung-fei

Chan Pui-yin

Lau Siu-wai

Chu Wai-ming

Yu Hiu-tung

Yu Hiu-fan

Lam Chung-yeung

Fung Chan-ban

William Cheng

Chan Ch-ching

Ho Pak-kwong

Chu Yam-fai

Mak Shu-san

Yeung Chi-kong