The Story of My Son
1990, Cantonese. Directed by Johnnie To.
Li Tzu-Liang is returning to Hong Kong with the ashes of his wife. He now has to bring up his two sons on his own. Though he is quite well-off, he his plagued by debts and when he loses a large sum of money betting on horses, he has to turn to dangerous loan-sharks. Here starts a spiral which gets him and his two sons deeper and deeper into trouble.
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Cantonese
- Rated
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The Story of My Son is streaming on Shout! Factory in India.
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Cast & crew
- Johnnie ToDirector
- Damian Lau Chung-YanLee Chi-Leung
- Cheng Pak-LamLee Wing-Hong
- Wong Kwan-YuenLee Wing-Kin
- Louise Lee Sze-KeiLee's Wife
- Richard Ng Man-tatPaul He
- Lau Siu-mingLee's Father-in-law
- Sunny Fang KangLoan Shark
- Anna NgAuntie
- Cheng Ka-sangLoan Shark Thug
- Chan Wan-YueLi's Secretary
- Alan Chui Chung-SanPoliceman with Debt
- Alan Chan Kwok-kuenMan on the Street
Details
- Released
- 27 September 1990
- Original title
- 愛的世界
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Written by
- Wai Ka-fai, Johnnie To
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The Story of My Son runs 75 minutes (1h 15m).
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Which OTT platform is The Story of My Son on?
The Story of My Son is streaming on Shout! Factory in India. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Story of My Son?
If you liked The Story of My Son, try Hardball, All About Ah-Long, Imperial Dreams.
Who directed The Story of My Son?
The Story of My Son (1990) was directed by Johnnie To and stars Damian Lau Chung-Yan, Cheng Pak-Lam, Wong Kwan-Yuen.