Pedicab Driver (1989)
Lo Tung and his friend Malted Candy, pedicab drivers working the streets of Macao, have both fallen in love. The problem is that both their objects of affection - one a baker, the other a prostitute - are working under cruel and lecherous bosses. Somehow, the pair must find a way to win the ladies' hearts and free them from their unpleasant jobs.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Sammo Hung, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Sammo Hung, Nina Li Chi, Sun Yueh, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Sammo Hung
as Fat Tung
Nina Li Chi
as Bing
Sun Yueh
as Fong the Baker
Max Mok Siu-Chung
as Malted Candy
Fennie Yuen Kit-Ying
as Siu Chui
Lowell Lo Koon-Ting
as San Cha Cake
Mang Hoi
as Rice Pudding
John Shum Kin-Fun
as Master 5
Lau Kar-leung
as Casino Boss
Maria Cordero
as Tung's Aunt
Corey Yuen
as Coolie
Billy Lau Nam-Kwong
as CoolieCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 95 min |
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