94 minutos
Poor teacher Chan Chi-hong, his wife Lee Yuk-mei and their five children survive on his meagre pay. When he is laid off by two schools in a row, the family runs into difficulties. The children resort to begging on the streets to pay the mother's medical bills. Turning to writing, Chan's novel fails to find a publisher and, worse still, he comes down with tuberculosis. Dealt a further blow by the death of the youngest daughter and the pressures from the loan sharks, Chan contemplates killing himself and his family but changes his mind when he witnesses the sacrifices made by other parents for their children. He vows to be a dutiful father and tries his best to overcome their adversities. His novel is finally published and sells well. Through thick and thin, the family at last sees the light at the end of the tunnel.
Pak Yin
Lee Yuk-mei
Cheung Wood-Yau
Chan Chi-hong
Michael Lai Siu-Tin
Chan Siu-Hong
Fung Bo-bo
Chan Siu-Lok
Leung Chun-mut
Chan Siu-Kin
Wong Oi-Ming
Chan Siu-Mei
Pak Yan
Hok-Ping
Tu Ping
Lok Chi-lon
Chor Yuen
Kwok-Hung
Helena Law Lan
Mahjong pal
Chan Lap-Ban
Fung Fung
Money lender
Lee Pang-Fei
Cousin's husband
Man Leng
Ma Man-Sam
Sze-Ma Wah-Lung
Chow Tak-Wah
Yau Kei
Yik-Ming
Wong Cho-San
Kwok-Hung's father
Yip Ping
Cousin
Lee Yuet-Ching
Third Aunt
Yeung Yip-Wang
Teacher Lam
Leung Suk-Hing
Gwok-Hung's mother
Yung Yuk-Yi
Chi-Leun's mother
Lam Siu
Heung Hoi
Wong Hon
Fung Wai-Man
Mahjong pal
Cheng Man-Ha
Mahjong pal
Wong Hak
Lee Keng-Ching
Teacher
