72 Tenants of Prosperity
Introduction '''''72 Tenants of Prosperity''''' (72家租客) is a 2010 Hong Kong comedy film produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio, Television Broadcasts Limited, United Filmmakers Organization, Sil-Metropole Organisation and Sun Wah Media Group. It was directed by Eric Tsang and stars Tsang himself and various other actors. It was released in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Australia, and New Zealand on 11 February 2010.This film used the 1973 film ''The House of 72 Tenants'' as a blueprint. However, this story is a new creation, of which only some roles identical. This is the first film to introduce the new 2010 Shaw opening theme with a shortened version of the original fanfare.The film spoofs other movies such as ''Ip Man'' and ''Murderer'', and makes references to Hong Kong culture and events that were figured in the media that year, such as the death of Michael Jackson and the Mong Kok acid attacks.
Plot In 1970s Hong Kong, rapacious landlords try to evict 72 tenants but sworn brothers Ha Kung and Shek Kin help the group of 72 defeat the landlord and landlady and coincidentally rescue Pinky from a planned forced marriage. When both sworn brothers fall for Pinky and propose to her, she flips a coin heads or tails, they both cheated during the toss but Ha wins her hand in marriage.The sworn brothers become sworn enemies and Sheks hatred fuels intense rivalry against Ha in business dealings ranging from the manufacture of plastic flowers to the selling of stinky bean curd. Even after 40 years they continue to clash and in 2010 they are in keen competition selling electronics appliances in Sai Yeung Choi Street, Mongkok, the busiest street in the city and still home to the 72 tenants.In fiercely competitive Sai Yeung Choi Street high rents force businessmen to use every means to survive, with electronics shops employing pseudo models in sales promotion campaigns and comic shops offering foot-massage services by Lolita, etc. These ploys are minor compared with the tactics of the landlord who threatens to close down the shops unless his demands for tripled rent are met. Amidst this strife and struggle the street is hit by acid-attacks and in high spirits the 72 tenants unite and pledge to safeguard their home.Against a background of fear and turmoil, with the old love triangle between Ha and Pinky and Shek still festering, the next generation of the Ha and Shek families generate their own love affairs: MJ-style dancer Ha Junior is fascinated by Shek's daughter who is a Japanese AV culture fan; Ha's daughter, a kung fu expert, is pursued by Shek's love-struck son, the smart shortie. Affairs of the heart yet to be resolved.
Cast ===The Ha family==='''Cast''''''Role''''''Description''' Eric TsangJustin Lo (youth)  Ha Kung哈公  Shek Kin sworn brother turned sworn enemyPinky's husbandHa Junior and Ha Nui's father"Hoi Phone Fu" owner Anita Yuen Fala Chen (youth)  Pinky小桃紅  Tai Chi Bing and Aunt Three's adopted daughterHa Kung and Shek Kin's love interestHa Kung's wifeHa Junior and Ha Nui's mother Bosco Wong  Ha Junior哈太郎  Ha Kung and Pinky's sonHa Nui's older brotherWu Lei Yuk's boyfriendA MJ Fan/MJ-style dancer Linda Chung  Ha Nui哈女  Ha Kung and Pinky's daughterHa Junior's younger sisterKin Chai's girlfriendA kung fu maiden===The Shek family==='''Cast''''''Role''''''Description''' Jacky Cheung Raymond Lam (youth)  Shek Kin石堅 Ha Kung's sworn brother turned into sworn enemyWu Lei Yuk and Kin Chai's fatherPinky's admirer"Ting Tai Phone" mobile store owner Stephy Tang  Wu Lei Yuk胡里玉  Shek Kin's daughterHa Junior's girlfriendKin Chai's younger sisterAV vice-director Wong Cho Lam  Kin Chai堅仔  Shek Kin's short sonWu Lei Yuk's older brotherHa Nui's boyfriend===The Tai family==='''Cast''''''Role''''''Description''' Gordon Lam  Prince Bing太子炳  The LandlordAunt Three's husbandPinky's adopted fatherBobo's own father(villain) Charmaine Sheh  Aunt Three三姑  The LandladyTai Chi Bing's wifePinky's adopted motherBobo's own mother(villain) Kate Tsui  Bobo波波  Syndicate Secretary  person who threw the strong acid to Sai Yeung Choi Street  Tai Chi Bing and Aunt Three's daughter  (villain) Anita Yuen Fala Chen (youth)  Pinky小桃紅  See The Ha Family===Hoi Phone Fu==='''Cast''''''Role''''''Description''' Emily Kwan (關寶慧)   "Hoi Phone Fu" employee Chu Mi Mi (朱咪咪)  Ma Tai Lo (馬蹄露)  Ron Ng  Vincent Andy Hui  Kara Hui  Ram Chiang (蔣志光)   Rosanne Lui (呂珊)  Chun Wong (秦煌)  Joe Junior  Tai Yiu Ming (戴耀明) ===Ting Tai Phone==='''Cast''''''Role''''''Description''' Timmy Hung   "Ting Tai Phone" mobile store employee Denise Ho  Sherman Chung  Ryan Hui (許懷欣)  Tat Dik (狄易達)  Vincy Chan  Yoyo Chen  Kayi Cheung  Toby Leung  Benjamin Yuen  Jacky Heung   Joel Chan  Lam Yuen Ha (林婉霞)   Promoting "Ting Tai Phone" models Samantha Ko    Jeanette Leung (梁政玨)   Koni Lui  Chai Wan柴灣  Mobile phone salesman Yuri Chan (陳蕊蕊)  Ching Yee青衣 Kibby Lau (劉俐)  Choi Hung彩虹 Vanco Wong (王淑玲)  Tai Po大埔  Kimmy Kwan (關婉珊)  Chuen Wan荃灣　 Lily Ho  Lucky ===Other cast=======1960s===='''Cast''''''Role''''''Description''' Sunny Chan  Tailor Man裁縫佬  Tailor Joe Ma  Doctor Kam金醫生  Doctor Lawrence Ng  Paul Ching Chi Mei程至美  Raymond Cho  Chris Heung Chung Yan向眾仁 Ben Wong  Leung Yue Sang梁羽生  Derek Kwok  Aircraft Fuk飛機福  Sells Aircraft Rugby Joyce Cheng  Shanghai Lady上海婆   Tracy Ip  Fuk So福嫂  Fuk's wife Joyce Tang  Mrs. Tailor裁縫太太  Tailor Man's wife Kaki Leung (梁嘉琪)  Flower Girl賣花女  Chuk Man Kwan   Eileen Yeow   Matchmaker David Lo (盧大偉)  Officer Chan陳局長  Chief Police OfficerWants to marry Pinky====2010===='''Cast''''''Role''''''Description''' Michael Tse  Laughing GorLaughing哥  Triad leaderUndercover cop Wayne Lai  Astro阿桐木 Comic store owner Nancy Sit  Lolita  Comic store employee Bernice Liu  Bullet-tooth Jane彈牙珍  Owns a fishball stall Kevin Cheng   Fireman Kenneth Ma   Myolie Wu  Myolie Wu胡杏兒  Pretends as AV actress Sora Aoi Chin Kar-lok   Tats Lau   Doctor Prudence Liew  Siu Hung小紅  Shek Kin's good friend Ella Koon  Tin Mi Mi田咪咪  Swindler Lam Suet  Mr. Lam林先生  "Ting Tai Phone" customer Kitty Yuen    Fortune teller Sammy Leung   Jack Hui   Pilot Aurelien Ng (吳雲甫)  Kimmy Kwan (關婉珊)   Stewardess Vanco Wong (王淑玲)  Marcus Kwok (郭田葰)   Louis Yuen   Oscar Leung (梁烈唯)   Restaurant employee 6Wing (陸永權)   Mobile phone engineer Ckwan Cheung (鄭詩君)  Aimee Chan   Survey staff Kingdom Yuen (苑瓊丹)   Tsui Ming (徐萌)    Sherry Chen (陳爽)   Chu Ching Yee (朱倩兒)   Yung Kai Nei (翁佳妮)   Janice Ting (丁樂鍶)   Lau Siu Kwan (劉少君)   Natalis Chan  Natalis Chan陳百祥  Restaurant owner Chin Siu Ho  Fishy金魚佬  Wu Fung  Uncle Wah華叔  Bookstore owner William So   Dicky Cheung   Catchpole Kelly Chen  Kelly Chen陳慧琳  Singer Mak Cheung-ching   Shoe store owner Angela Tong   Cellphone Customer Jamie Chik   Tenant Tin Kai-Man (田啟文)  Four Chai Man四仔佬  Sam Lee  Tennish shoe Man波鞋佬  Maggie Shiu   Policewoman Janet Chow   Terence Chui (小肥)   Street performer Carlo Ng (吳家樂)   Food stall waiter Peter Lai (黎彼得)   Food stall customer Gill Mohindepaul Singh   Appears in the news Wong Ching (王青)   Natalie Tong   Shum Oi Lam (沈愛琳)   Fala Chen  Siu Fui Hung小灰熊  Ku Feng  Tin Ngan天眼
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