Painted Faces
1988, Cantonese. Directed by Alex Law Kai-yui.
The critically-acclaimed story of three young men growing from a traditional Chinese theatrical school to stardom in Hong Kong's thriving film industry.
This is a story about the Peking Opera School that Jackie Chan, Samo Hung and Yuen Biao attended as young men. The story is about their teacher Master Yu and his school.
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Cantonese
- Rated
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Painted Faces is streaming on Shout! Factory in India.
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Cast & crew
- Alex Law Kai-yuiDirector
- Sammo Hung Kam-boMaster Yu Jim-Yuen
- Lam Ching-yingUncle Hua
- Cheng Pei-peiMaster Cheng
- Lee Din-HingCheng Lung's Mother
- Yeung Yam-YinChild Sammo
- Chung Gam-YamTeenage Sammo
- Siu Ming-FuiChild Ah-Lung (Big Nose/Jackie Chan)
- Cheung Man-LungTeenage Ah-Lung (Big Nose/Jackie Chan)
- Goo FaiChild Yuen Biao
- Wong Kim-WaiTeenage Yuen Biao
- Winnie Lau Siu-WaiHsiao-hsien
- Jue Yam-FaiChild Ming
Details
- Released
- 10 November 1988
- Original title
- 七小福
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Written by
- Alex Law Kai-yui, Mabel Cheung Yuen-ting
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Painted Faces runs 108 minutes (1h 48m).
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Which OTT platform is Painted Faces on?
Painted Faces is streaming on Shout! Factory in India. (Checked 6 November 2026.)
What movies are like Painted Faces?
If you liked Painted Faces, try Goal II: Living the Dream, Fast Girls, Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story.
Who directed Painted Faces?
Painted Faces (1988) was directed by Alex Law Kai-yui and stars Sammo Hung Kam-bo, Lam Ching-ying, Cheng Pei-pei.