Name: Eight Taels of Gold
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 1989-12-21
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Cast: Sammo Hung Kam-bo, Sylvia Chang, Xie Weixiong, Goo Fai

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An ex-pat travels from New York to his home village in rural China after a long absence. On his way, he meets a familiar girl.

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Rural China
Cultural Exchange
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Directed by: Mabel Cheung Yuen-ting
Written by: Mabel Cheung Yuen-ting, Alex Law Kai-yui
Produced by: John Shum Kin-Fun
Music by: Lo Ta-Yu, Richard Lo, Li Kwong-Tim

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Facts

December 21, 1989 · 1 h 40 min · Comedy, Drama, Romance

Released: December 21, 1989
Runtime: 1 h 40 min
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Original language: cn
Also spoken: Chinese
Made in: Hong Kong SAR China

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5 questions, like "Is Eight Taels of Gold worth watching?"

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Is Eight Taels of Gold worth watching?

70

GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70 (IMDb 7.1).

Is Eight Taels of Gold okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

Will Eight Taels of Gold make me laugh?

A touch

Not much for a comedy: the title analysis gives its humor 1 of 4.

Is Eight Taels of Gold good for date night?

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It can be: romance is 4 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Is Eight Taels of Gold in English?

cnChinese

No, it was made in cn, with some Chinese.