Father and Son
1954, Cantonese. Directed by Ng Wui.
After seeing a friend of his boss' son adopted over his promised promotion with connections, Shrimp's father, a minor white-collar worker Ng Kwun-sing, vows to get Shrimp a place in a prestigious school and a chance to make friends with the rich. However, Shrimpy is constantly bullied and discriminated against by his classmates. Ng has not the means to be a social climber and finally realises his mistake. He sends his son to a voluntary school so that he may grow up happily. This poignant father-son drama shows a parents' willingness to carve out a good future for their children by any means necessary.
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Cantonese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Ng WuiDirector
- Cheung Wood-YauKwun-sing Ng, the father
- Yuen Siu-Fai'Shrimpy' Ng, the son
- Yung Siu-YiLan-tin Ng, Shrimpy's aunt
- Kwai-Lam CheungShrimpy's classmate
- Chow Chi-SingNg's colleague
- Heung HoiOffice worker
- Fung-Yee Lamteacher
- Lee Chinglover of Tsi Law-lin/patron of Shrimpy's flower
- Luolian Zilover of Lee Ching/patron of Shrimpy's flower
- Wong Man-LeiMrs Sek
- Wong Cho-SanUncle Chung
- Siu-Hoi YuenJi-keung Sek, her son
Details
- Released
- 7 January 1954
- Original title
- 父與子
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Written by
- Cheng Kang
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Father and Son runs 115 minutes (1h 55m).
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Father and Son isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 January 1954. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Father and Son?
Father and Son (1954) was directed by Ng Wui and stars Cheung Wood-Yau, Yuen Siu-Fai, Yung Siu-Yi.