Backyard Adventures

Backyard Adventures

Original Title: 後窗
Release: 1955

Reporter Yu Mong-yuen is recovering from a leg injury in his fiancee Man-wah's apartment. Bored, he looks out the rear window and observes the life of the neighbouring building. Among the tenants are a sugar-daddy and his mistress, a middle-aged man wants to marry a young girl, but she is in love with his son. Finally, she hatches a plot and makes the man agree to her marrying his son ; a sly fortune-teller ; a lively gym, a rich widow quarrels with the trainer of a gymnasium because his dog has bitten her cat ; and an opera school, a woman signs, leaning on the balcony, and a man tries to strangle her. In fact they are rehearsing an opera…… One evening, Wah is on the night shift, and Yuen watches the opera troupe rehearse to the end. Under the influence of drugs, Yu mistakenly believes that a divorced man has murdered a taxi dancer. He alerts the police, but the whole thing is nothing more than a misunderstanding.

Cast

Cheung Ying

Cheung Ying

Yu Mong-yuen
Chow Kwun-Ling

Chow Kwun-Ling

Man Wah
Tsi Law-Lin

Tsi Law-Lin

Taxi Dancer
Lo Duen

Lo Duen

Mr. Mok
Lee Hoi-Chuen

Lee Hoi-Chuen

Fortune-teller
Ma Sze-Tsang

Ma Sze-Tsang

Conservative Father
Yung Siu-Yi

Yung Siu-Yi

Daughter
Woo Fung

Woo Fung

Boyfriend
Leung Sing-por

Leung Sing-por

Patron
Lai Cheuk-Cheuk

Lai Cheuk-Cheuk

Patron's Wife
Pak Suet-Sin

Pak Suet-Sin

Actress
Ng Cho-Fan

Ng Cho-Fan

Actor
Wong Cho-San

Wong Cho-San

Wong Kwok Tung
Fong Yim-Fen

Fong Yim-Fen

Lover
Lee Ching

Lee Ching

Lover
Chan Lap-Ban

Chan Lap-Ban

Fortune-teller's Servant
Yuen Biu-Wan

Yuen Biu-Wan

Fortune-teller's Shill
Lai Man

Lai Man

Fortune-teller's Customer
To Sam-Ku

To Sam-Ku

Fortune-teller's Customer
Tai Sang-Po

Tai Sang-Po

Customer's Servant
Lee Kwok-Wai

Lee Kwok-Wai

Mr Mok's Son
Kong Yat-fan

Kong Yat-fan

Mong-Yuen's Cousin
Lisa Mok

Lisa Mok

Cousin's Wife
Ho Chi

Ho Chi

Worker
Lo Kau

Lo Kau

Worker Bringing Wheelchair
Wong Man-Lei

Wong Man-Lei

Widow
Gam Lau

Gam Lau

Servant / Gatekeeper
Wong Chiu-Miu

Wong Chiu-Miu

TV Director
Cheung Wood-Yau

Cheung Wood-Yau

Lorry Driver
Chu Yat-Hung

Chu Yat-Hung

Servant
Ho Chak-Chong

Ho Chak-Chong

Godfather
Hung Sin-Nui

Hung Sin-Nui

Blind Singer
Yam Kim-Fai

Yam Kim-Fai

Blind Singer
Lee Yuet-Ching

Lee Yuet-Ching

Musician for Blind Singers
Kwan Bik-Sang

Kwan Bik-Sang

Musician for Blind Singers
Sek Kin

Sek Kin

Fitness Teacher
Cheng Pik-Ying

Cheng Pik-Ying

Fitness Student
Chan Chui-Bing

Chan Chui-Bing

Fitness Student
Lam Kau

Lam Kau

Fitness Student
Hui Ying-Ying

Hui Ying-Ying

Fitness Student
Lee Yim-Yeung

Lee Yim-Yeung

Fitness Student
Yiu Yee-Wan

Yiu Yee-Wan

Fitness Student
Wong Sau-Han

Wong Sau-Han

Fitness Student
Lam Yau-Leung

Lam Yau-Leung

Fitness Student
Siu Hon-Sang

Siu Hon-Sang

Fitness Student
Chow Gat

Chow Gat

Fitness Student
Sai Gwa-Pau

Sai Gwa-Pau

Fitness Student
Lam Yuen

Lam Yuen

Fitness Student
Fung Ming

Fung Ming

Fitness Student
Leung Chun-Mat

Leung Chun-Mat

Fitness Student
Yuen Siu-hoi

Yuen Siu-hoi

Fitness Student
Leung Yuk-Kwan

Leung Yuk-Kwan

Fitness Student
Yung Siu-Yi

Yung Siu-Yi

Mak Bing-Wing

Mak Bing-Wing

Opera Trainer
Ma Siu-Ying

Ma Siu-Ying

Opera Trainer
Chan Yim-Lung

Chan Yim-Lung

Opera Trainee
Au-Yeung Kim

Au-Yeung Kim

Opera Trainee
Hok Sing Wong

Hok Sing Wong

Opera Trainee
Ho King-Fan

Ho King-Fan

Opera Trainee
Yue Ming

Yue Ming

Opera Trainee
Ling Mung

Ling Mung

Opera Trainee
Leung Siu-Mui

Leung Siu-Mui

Opera Trainee
Tam Wing-Chau

Tam Wing-Chau

Opera Trainee
Woo Yik

Woo Yik

Opera Trainee
Yuen Siu-Fai

Yuen Siu-Fai

Opera Trainee
Chan Kam-Tong

Chan Kam-Tong

Opera Trainee
Chung Lai-Yung

Chung Lai-Yung

Onlooker
Lee Bo-ying

Lee Bo-ying

Onlooker
Lai Man-Soh

Lai Man-Soh

Onlooker
Lee Wai-Ha

Lee Wai-Ha

Onlooker
Mui Chun

Mui Chun

Onlooker
Ng Tung

Ng Tung

Onlooker
Chow Luen

Chow Luen

Onlooker
Wong Kung-Miu

Wong Kung-Miu

Onlooker
Lee Keng-Ching

Lee Keng-Ching

Onlooker
Lee Tsui-Ping

Lee Tsui-Ping

Onlooker
Jia Na

Jia Na

Onlooker
Wong Tak

Wong Tak

Onlooker
Wong Oi-Ming

Wong Oi-Ming

Onlooker
Keung Chung-Ping

Keung Chung-Ping

Onlooker
Cheung Chok-Chow

Cheung Chok-Chow

Onlooker
Poon Siu-Chau

Poon Siu-Chau

Onlooker
Lam Yuk

Lam Yuk

Onlooker
Kwong Siu-Loi

Kwong Siu-Loi

Onlooker
Yu Oi-Lin

Yu Oi-Lin

Onlooker
Poon Bing-Kuen

Poon Bing-Kuen

Onlooker
Cheung Chi-Suen

Cheung Chi-Suen

Onlooker
Lam Fei

Lam Fei

Onlooker
Mok Hung

Mok Hung

Onlooker
Ho Keng-Bo

Ho Keng-Bo

Onlooker
Cheung Chau-Sang

Cheung Chau-Sang

Onlooker
Cheng Lau-Kuen

Cheng Lau-Kuen

Onlooker
Tam On

Tam On

Wonton Hawker
Cheung Tit

Cheung Tit

Mover
Yuen Lap-Cheung

Yuen Lap-Cheung

Mover
Ng Wui

Ng Wui

Pedestrian
Chun Kim

Chun Kim

Pedestrian
Tsui Siu-Ying

Tsui Siu-Ying

Pedestrian
Go Chiu

Go Chiu

Taxi Driver
Heung Hoi

Heung Hoi

Taxi Driver
Law Kim-Long

Law Kim-Long

Newlywed Groom
Mui Yee

Mui Yee

Newlywed Bride
Kam Ping

Kam Ping

Chambermaid
Siu Man-Luen

Siu Man-Luen

Chambermaid
Leung Lai-Ha

Leung Lai-Ha

Chambermaid
Kwok Hong

Kwok Hong

Motel Waiter
Hoh San

Hoh San

Motel Waiter
Lam Liu-Ngok

Lam Liu-Ngok

Police Sergeant
Tang Man

Tang Man

Policeman
Wong Lam

Wong Lam

Policeman
Fung Fung

Fung Fung

Policeman
Cheng Wai-Sum

Cheng Wai-Sum

Policeman
Wong Wai

Wong Wai

Onlooker