The House of 72 Tenants

The House of 72 Tenants

Original Title: 七十二家房客
Release: 1973 | Community Score: 63%

Set during a period of depression, the film chronicles the daily lives of a single urban building split up into several separate units, and the actual people that dwell within.

Cast

Elliot Ngok Wah

Elliot Ngok Wah

Fat Chai
Tin Ching

Tin Ching

Chow Bing-ken
Ching Li

Ching Li

Ah Heung
Hu Chin

Hu Chin

Landlady Pak Ku
Lydia Shum Tin-Ha

Lydia Shum Tin-Ha

Shanghai Po
Chor Yuen

Chor Yuen

Thief in the market
Sau Sun Ho

Sau Sun Ho

Ah Fook
Lau Yat-Fan

Lau Yat-Fan

Police Constable 369
Ku Feng

Ku Feng

Brother Fung
Cheng Kang-Yeh

Cheng Kang-Yeh

Shanghai man
Lee Sau-Kei

Lee Sau-Kei

Wo Kee
Ching Miao

Ching Miao

Doctor Kim
Leung Tin

Leung Tin

Mr. Han Yi Shi
Helena Law Lan

Helena Law Lan

Brothel mamasan
Nam Hung

Nam Hung

Fook's Wife
Danny Lee Sau-Yin

Danny Lee Sau-Yin

Robs Ah Fook's wife
Ou-Yang Sha-Fei

Ou-Yang Sha-Fei

Mrs. Chan
Chen Kuan-Tai

Chen Kuan-Tai

Police Constable
Danny Lau Dan

Danny Lau Dan

Police Chief's Assistant
Chan Mei-Hua

Chan Mei-Hua

4th Sister
Wong Ching-Ho

Wong Ching-Ho

Uncle Yeung
Karen Yip Leng-Chi

Karen Yip Leng-Chi

Mrs. Han
Shih Szu

Shih Szu

Olive Buying Student
Wong Hon

Wong Hon

Uncle Chan
Liu Wu-Chi

Liu Wu-Chi

15th Sister
Lee Ho

Lee Ho

Boss Ching's Birdcage Handler
Wang Kuang-Yu

Wang Kuang-Yu

Robber
Do Ping

Do Ping

Fireman
Adam Cheng Siu-Chow

Adam Cheng Siu-Chow

Fireman Cheng
Yeung Chak-Lam

Yeung Chak-Lam

Fireman
Ricky Hui Koon-Ying

Ricky Hui Koon-Ying

Fireman
Wang Chung

Wang Chung

Gambler Chung
Lau Wai-Ling

Lau Wai-Ling

Prostitute
Chan Shen

Chan Shen

Brother Shum
Pang Pang

Pang Pang

Fatso, Dealer
Helen Ko Ti-Hua

Helen Ko Ti-Hua

Hostess
Kong Ling

Kong Ling

Hostess
Lam Fung

Lam Fung

Police Constable 147
Tsung Hua

Tsung Hua

Rickshaw Puller
Lily Ho

Lily Ho

Fourth Sister
Cheng Kang

Cheng Kang

Boss Ching
Sai Gwa-Pau

Sai Gwa-Pau

Taoist Priest
Betty Pei Ti

Betty Pei Ti

Lady Boss of Brothel
Luk Chin

Luk Chin

Currency Exchanger
Yau Chi-Wan

Yau Chi-Wan

Ah Yin
Law Hon

Law Hon

Police Constable 258
Yue Ming

Yue Ming

Police Chief
Ku Chiu-Chin

Ku Chiu-Chin

Olive Buying Student
Yuan Man-Tzu

Yuan Man-Tzu

Tenant
Cheung Chok-Chow

Cheung Chok-Chow

Tenant
Lui Hung

Lui Hung

Tenant
Ling Hon

Ling Hon

Tenant
Lee Ging-Fan

Lee Ging-Fan

Tenant
Mama Hung

Mama Hung

Tenant
Chu Yau-Ko

Chu Yau-Ko

Gambler
Chu Gam

Chu Gam

Ah Chu
Ting Tung

Ting Tung

Tenant
Kwan Yan

Kwan Yan

Passerby
Tang Wing-Siu

Tang Wing-Siu

Tenant
Cheung Si-Lok

Cheung Si-Lok

Fook's Son
Wong Kung-Miu

Wong Kung-Miu

Wong Yuet-Ting

Wong Yuet-Ting