The Teahouse (film)

The Teahouse
Directed byKuei Chih-Hung
Written byOn Szeto
Produced byRunme Shaw
StarringChen Kuan Tai
CinematographyChi Yu
Distributed byShaw Brothers
Release date
  • 1974 (1974)
CountryHong Kong
LanguageCantonese

The Teahouse is a 1974 Hong Kong crime drama directed by Kuei Chih-Hung. Written by On Szeto, the film is about an immigrant restaurant owner trying to protect his family from juvenile gangs. It was such a hit that the film was followed by a 1975 sequel, Big Brother Cheng, with kung fu star Chen Kuan Tai reprising the eponymous role.

Cast

  • Chen Kuan Tai as Wang 'Big Brother' Cheng
  • Karen Yeh as Mrs. Wang
  • Wu Chi Liu as Hsien Chu
  • Lin Tung as Police Officer
  • Huang Chien-Lung as Hsi Tieng
  • Feng Lin as Tan Yen-yung
  • Yang Chih Ching as Fa-Dat Tso
  • Shen Chan as Sheng Fan-ming
  • Yang Chiang as Shui Niu-chia
  • Peng Fei-Li as Chui Dai-fu
  • Ping Ha as Auntie Tan
  • Keng Chang as Prosecuting Judge