Lonely Fifteen (靚妹仔, Leng mooi jai) is a 1982 Hong Kong film directed by David Lai and starring Becky Lam, Irene Wan, and Peter Mak Tak-woh. It was the first film produced by producer Johnny Mak Tong Hung (麥當雄) after leaving Rediffusion Television to enter the film industry. The story tells of several underage girls who run away from home and fall into prostitution, losing themselves in the comfort of love and material pleasure. This film is one of the representative works of the Hong Kong New Wave.
Released in Hong Kong on April 21, 1982, the film grossed over HK$10 million in its first three weeks, ranking eighth for the year. It was nominated for eight awards at the 2nd Hong Kong Film Awards, including Best Film and Best Director, with 17-year-old Becky Lam ultimately winning the Best Actress award.
Cast
Becky Lam Irene Wan Mak Tak-who John Au Chung-Lung Chan Hsing-Tang Chen Chu Fung Cheng Ging Cheung Kar Lok Chin Shing-Choi Chu Yee Chui Shiu-Mei Fung Kwok Wing Ha Yue-Keung Ho Yu Lung Hsiao Siu-Fong Lai Wan Lee Mei-King Leung Chi Ling Ying Hong Luk Wang Ban Poon Bo Sha Ching-Mei Sham Pui-Fong So Sam Sorono Kwai-Hing Suen Kam Bo Wong Manfred Wong Mei-Ling Wu Koon-Jip Yip Sau-yee Yung
IMDb - Lonely Fifteen (1982), Full Cast & Crew
Reception
Awards 2nd Hong Kong Film Awards Won: Best Actress - Becky Lam Nominated: Best Film Nominated: Best Director - David Lai Nominated: Best Screenplay - Manfred Wong Nominated: Best New Performer - Irene Wan Nominated: Best Cinematography - Tong Bo-Sang Bob Thompson Nominated: Best Film Editing - Mak Family Editing Group
References
External links
Art House: Lonely Fifteen started a trend in 'bad girl' movies