On Trial
1981, Cantonese. Directed by Clarence Ford.
Danny Chan stars as a rich kid, Po, who excels in music. Without the support of his father, who thinks his younger brother Paul (Paul Chung) is doing much better, Po decides to launch his music career alone. On the contrary, Wing (Leslie Cheung) comes from a poor family, but he lies to friends about that. The two boys have been real good friends before Po discovers Wing's family situation, triggering his inferiority complex…
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Cantonese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Clarence FordDirector
- Danny Chan Bak-KeungKong Jiabao
- Leslie Cheung Kwok-wingWing
- Paul Chung Biu-LawPaul
- Mabel Kwong Mei-BoMei-Bo
- Jade HsuJiabao's Girlfriend
- Wong Hoi-YanTeacher
- Tang ChingJiabao's Father
- Angie Chiu Nga-ChiAngie Chiu
- Chiang KamLin Wenyu
- Paul Che Biu-LawLu Guo
- Lau Siu-KwanCast
- Richard Cheung KuenCast
Details
- Released
- 26 August 1981
- Original title
- 失業生
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Written by
- Hoi Dik
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On Trial runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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On Trial isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 August 1981. (Checked 7 November 2026.)
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If you liked On Trial, try Life in a Year, Time Is Up, Ashes in the Snow.
Who directed On Trial?
On Trial (1981) was directed by Clarence Ford and stars Danny Chan Bak-Keung, Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing, Paul Chung Biu-Law.