After seeing a friend of his boss' son adopted over his promised promotion with connections, Shrimp's father, a minor white-collar worker Ng Kwun-sing, vows to get Shrimp a place in a prestigious school and a chance to make friends with the rich. However, Shrimpy is constantly bullied and discriminated against by his classmates. Ng has not the means to be a social climber and finally realises his mistake. He sends his son to a voluntary school so that he may grow up happily. This poignant father-son drama shows a parents' willingness to carve out a good future for their children by any means necessary.
Genre : Drama
Runtime : 115 mins
Release Date : 1954-01-07
(Kwun-sing Ng, the father)
('Shrimpy' Ng, the son)
(Lan-tin Ng, Shrimpy's aunt)
(Shrimpy's classmate)
(Ng's colleague)
(Office worker)
(teacher)
(lover of Tsi Law-lin/patron of Shrimpy's flower)
(lover of Lee Ching/patron of Shrimpy's flower)
(Mrs Sek)
(Ji-keung Sek, her son)
(Uncle Chung)
(Mrs Chung, landlady)
(Old Lee/ Neighbour)
(Head teacher at prestigious school)
(Office assistant at Ng's office)
(Teacher)
(Manager Kam at Ng's office)
(Manager's assistant at Ng's office)
(Spring (1953)'s actress in Grandview Film Studio/patron)
(Spring (1953)'s actor in Grandview Film Studio/Shrimpy's patron)
(Far Away (1954)'s actress in Grandview Film Studio/patron)
(Far Away (1954) Grandview Film Studio/patron)
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