72 Tenants of Prosperity (72家租客) is a 2010 Hong Kong comedy film co-directed and produced by Eric Tsang for Shaw Brothers Studio. It also stars Tsang himself, as well as other actors.
Released in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Australia, and New Zealand on 11 February 2010, other production companies include Television Broadcasts Limited, United Filmmakers Organization, Sil-Metropole Organisation and Sun Wah Media Group.
This film used the 1973 film The House of 72 Tenants as a blueprint but involves a new story, with only some roles identical. This is the first film to introduce the new 2010 Shaw opening theme with a shortened version of the original fanfare.
The film spoofs other movies such as Ip Man and Murderer, and makes references to Hong Kong culture and events that were figured in the media that year, such as the death of Michael Jackson and the Mong Kok acid attacks.
Plot In 1970s Hong Kong, rapacious landlords try to evict 72 tenants but sworn brothers Ha Kung and Shek Kin help the group of 72 defeat the landlord and landlady and coincidentally rescue Pinky from a planned forced marriage. When both sworn brothers fall for Pinky and propose to her, she flips a coin heads or tails, they both cheated during the toss but Ha wins her hand in marriage.
The sworn brothers become sworn enemies and Sheks hatred fuels intense rivalry against Ha in business dealings ranging from the manufacture of plastic flowers to the selling of stinky bean curd. Even after 40 years they continue to clash and in 2010 they are in keen competition selling electronics appliances in Sai Yeung Choi Street, Mongkok, the busiest street in the city and still home to the 72 tenants.
In fiercely competitive Sai Yeung Choi Street high rents force businessmen to use every means to survive, with electronics shops employing pseudo models in sales promotion campaigns and comic shops offering foot-massage services by Lolita, etc. These ploys are minor compared with the tactics of the landlord who threatens to close down the shops unless his demands for tripled rent are met. Amidst this strife and struggle the street is hit by acid-attacks and in high spirits the 72 tenants unite and pledge to safeguard their home.
Against a background of fear and turmoil, with the old love triangle between Ha and Pinky and Shek still festering, the next generation of the Ha and Shek families generate their own love affairs: MJ-style dancer Ha Junior is fascinated by Shek's daughter who is a Japanese AV culture fan; Ha's daughter, a kung fu expert, is pursued by Shek's love-struck son, the smart shortie. Affairs of the heart yet to be resolved.
Cast
The Ha family Cast Role Description Eric TsangJustin Lo (youth) Ha Kung哈公 Shek Kin sworn brother turned sworn enemyPinky's husbandHa Junior and Ha Nui's father"Hoi Phone Fu" owner Anita Yuen Fala Chen (youth) Pinky小桃紅 Tai Chi Bing and Aunt Three's adopted daughterHa Kung and Shek Kin's love interestHa Kung's wifeHa Junior and Ha Nui's mother Bosco Wong Ha Junior哈太郎 Ha Kung and Pinky's sonHa Nui's older brotherWu Lei Yuk's boyfriendA MJ Fan/MJ-style dancer Linda Chung Ha Nui哈女 Ha Kung and Pinky's daughterHa Junior's younger sisterKin Chai's girlfriendA kung fu maiden
The Shek family Cast Role Description Jacky Cheung Raymond Lam (youth) Shek Kin石堅 Ha Kung's sworn brother turned into sworn enemyWu Lei Yuk and Kin Chai's fatherPinky's admirer"Ting Tai Phone" mobile store owner Stephy Tang Wu Lei Yuk胡里玉 Shek Kin's daughterHa Junior's girlfriendKin Chai's younger sisterAV vice-director Wong Cho Lam Kin Chai堅仔 Shek Kin's short sonWu Lei Yuk's older brotherHa Nui's boyfriend
The Tai family Cast Role Description Gordon Lam Prince Bing太子炳 The LandlordAunt Three's husbandPinky's adopted fatherBobo's own father(villain) Charmaine Sheh Aunt Three三姑 The LandladyTai Chi Bing's wifePinky's adopted motherBobo's own mother(villain) Kate Tsui Bobo波波 Syndicate Secretary person who threw the strong acid to Sai Yeung Choi Street Tai Chi Bing and Aunt Three's daughter (villain) Anita Yuen Fala Chen (youth) Pinky小桃紅 See The Ha Family
Hoi Phone Fu Cast Role Description Emily Kwan (關寶慧) "Hoi Phone Fu" employee Chu Mi Mi (朱咪咪) Ma Tai Lo (馬蹄露) Ron Ng Vincent Andy Hui Kara Hui Ram Chiang (蔣志光) Rosanne Lui (呂珊) Chun Wong (秦煌) Joe Junior Tai Yiu Ming (戴耀明)
Ting Tai Phone Cast Role Description Timmy Hung "Ting Tai Phone" mobile store employee Denise Ho Sherman Chung Ryan Hui (許懷欣) Tat Dik (狄易達) Vincy Chan Yoyo Chen Kayi Cheung Toby Leung Benjamin Yuen Jacky Heung Joel Chan Lam Yuen Ha (林婉霞) Promoting "Ting Tai Phone" models Samantha Ko Jeanette Leung (梁政玨) Koni Lui Chai Wan柴灣 Mobile phone salesman Yuri Chan (陳蕊蕊) Ching Yee青衣 Kibby Lau (劉俐) Choi Hung彩虹 Vanco Wong (王淑玲) Tai Po大埔 Kimmy Kwan (關婉珊) Chuen Wan荃灣 Lily Ho Lucky
Other cast
1960s Cast Role Description Sunny Chan Tailor Man裁縫佬 Tailor Joe Ma Doctor Kam金醫生 Doctor Lawrence Ng Paul Ching Chi Mei程至美 Raymond Cho Chris Heung Chung Yan向眾仁 Ben Wong Leung Yue Sang梁羽生 Derek Kwok Aircraft Fuk飛機福 Sells Aircraft Rugby Joyce Cheng Shanghai Lady上海婆 Tracy Ip Fuk So福嫂 Fuk's wife Joyce Tang Mrs. Tailor裁縫太太 Tailor Man's wife Kaki Leung (梁嘉琪) Flower Girl賣花女 Chuk Man Kwan Eileen Yeow Matchmaker David Lo (盧大偉) Officer Chan陳局長 Chief Police OfficerWants to marry Pinky
2010 Cast Role Description Michael Tse Laughing GorLaughing哥 Triad leaderUndercover cop Wayne Lai Astro阿桐木 Comic store owner Nancy Sit Lolita Comic store employee Bernice Liu Bullet-tooth Jane彈牙珍 Owns a fishball stall Kevin Cheng Fireman Kenneth Ma Myolie Wu Myolie Wu胡杏兒 Pretends as AV actress Sora Aoi Chin Kar-lok Tats Lau Doctor Prudence Liew Siu Hung小紅 Shek Kin's good friend Ella Koon Tin Mi Mi田咪咪 Swindler Lam Suet Mr. Lam林先生 "Ting Tai Phone" customer Kitty Yuen Fortune teller Sammy Leung Jack Hui Pilot Aurelien Ng (吳雲甫) Kimmy Kwan (關婉珊) Stewardess Vanco Wong (王淑玲) Marcus Kwok (郭田葰) Louis Yuen Oscar Leung (梁烈唯) Restaurant employee 6Wing (陸永權) Mobile phone engineer Ckwan Cheung (鄭詩君) Aimee Chan Survey staff Kingdom Yuen (苑瓊丹) Tsui Ming (徐萌) Sherry Chen (陳爽) Chu Ching Yee (朱倩兒) Yung Kai Nei (翁佳妮) Janice Ting (丁樂鍶) Lau Siu Kwan (劉少君) Natalis Chan Natalis Chan陳百祥 Restaurant owner Chin Siu Ho Fishy金魚佬 Wu Fung Uncle Wah華叔 Bookstore owner William So Dicky Cheung Catchpole Kelly Chen Kelly Chen陳慧琳 Singer Mak Cheung-ching Shoe store owner Angela Tong Cellphone Customer Jamie Chik Tenant Tin Kai-Man (田啟文) Four Chai Man四仔佬 Sam Lee Tennish shoe Man波鞋佬 Maggie Shiu Policewoman Janet Chow Terence Chui (小肥) Street performer Carlo Ng (吳家樂) Food stall waiter Peter Lai (黎彼得) Food stall customer Gill Mohindepaul Singh Appears in the news Wong Ching (王青) Natalie Tong Shum Oi Lam (沈愛琳) Fala Chen Siu Fui Hung小灰熊 Ku Feng Tin Ngan天眼
References
External links Official website
K for TVB 72 Tenants of Prosperity - Movie Info & Screencaptures / HKMDB 72 Tenants of Prosperity - Movie Info & Casting photos