Weeds on Fire 2016
6.7 / 10
Weeds on Fire
Inspired by the true story of Hong Kong’s first teenage baseball team. In the 1980s, two childhood friends join the Shatin Martins, a Band 3 school baseball team managed by the school principal. From these humble beginnings, the boys experience camaraderie, fall in love and make fateful decisions that resonate throughout their lives amid a changing Hong Kong and its sporting world.
Inspired by the true story of Hong Kong’s first teenage baseball team. In the 1980s, two childhood friends join the Shatin Martins, a Band 3 school baseball team managed by the school principal. From these humble beginnings, the boys experience camaraderie, fall in love and make fateful decisions that resonate throughout their lives amid a changing Hong Kong and its sporting world.
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Full Cast & Crew
... Principal Lo Kwong Fai
... Chan Keung
... Tse Chi-Lung
... Fan Chun-Wai
... Mr Tsang
SL
Suen Lik-Man... Lung's father
Release Date:
Apr 23, 2016 (Hong Kong)
Run Time:
1hr 35`
MMPA Rating:
Original Language:
Production Countries:
Hong Kong
Status:
Released
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Weeds on Fire - Weeds on Fire
Directors & Credit Writers
SH
Shadow Hung... Assistant Director
SCCF
Steve Chan Chi Fat... Director
Cast
... Principal Lo Kwong Fai
... Chan Keung
... Tse Chi-Lung
... Fan Chun-Wai
... Mr Tsang
SL
Suen Lik-Man... Lung's father
... Tsz Ching
... Lung's dream lover
... (voice)
... Li Wang
HW
Himmy Wong... Li Wang
JS
Jie Shui... Lung's mother
...
Produced By
... Producer
OS
O Sing-Pui... Producer
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