The Chair (1959)
Synopsis
After inheriting his father's estate, Cheung Ka-bo leads a life of debauchery after getting know Blackie Yuen, who profits at others' expense, and Yee-Wah, who working at a night club. As the family wealth diminishes, he always squabbles with his wife and finally separates from her. She returns a diamond bracelet, kept by Uncle Chan, to her mother-in-law. Bo's mother hides the bracelet in a chair. Later, Wah resides at Bo's home. To flatter Wah, Bo wants to get the bracelet by any means from his mother and give it to Wah. Later, Bo's mother falls ill. In the hospital, she tells Bo of the bracelet's whereabouts but the chair has already been sold to Uncle Chan by Wah. Bo, Wah and Yuen stealthily enter Chan's home to get the chair, but have a big fight when they try to take the bracelet. Knowing that Bo has huge debts, Wah intends to leave him after getting the bracelet. Wah exposes her gluttonous self in her pursuit of the treasure. Bo learns his lesson and returns to his wife.
Release Date: 1959-10-14
Runtime: 106 minutes
Director: Tso Kea
Top Cast
- Cheung Ying as Cheung Ka-Bo
- Mui Yee as Yee Wah
- Keung Chung-Ping as Blackie Yuen
- Wong Man-Lei as Ka-Bo's mother
- Lui Ming as Cousin Bo/ Ah-po
- Sai Gwa-Pau as Used furniture buyer
- Kwan-San Lam as Granny Chen
- Yau Kei as Chen Fan
- Lan Mui as Chan Tsen
- Lam Siu as Furniture deliveryman
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