See-Bar

See-Bar, also known as God Father is a 1980 Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Dennis Yu in his directorial debut and starring Chow Yun-fat, Dorothy Yu, Roy Chiao and Pai Ying.

See-Bar
Traditional師爸
Simplified师爸
MandarinShī Bà
CantoneseSi1 Baa4
Directed byDennis Yu
Produced byDavid Tong
Screenplay byThomas Tang
StarringChow Yun-fat
Dorothy Yu
Roy Chiao
Pai Ying
Music byNorman Law
Frankie Chan
CinematographyJohnny Koo
Edited byYu Kwok-fung
Production
company
David & David Investment (Film Dept.) Production
Distributed byBang Bang Films
Release date
23 January 1980 (1980-01-23)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryHong Kong
LanguageCantonese

Plot

Kit (Chow Yun-fat) works at his uncle, Ching's (Ng Wui) car repair shop. Due to his reckless personality, Kit engages in a motorcycle race against a rascal, Q (Lau Kwok-shing), and wrecks Q's bike, much to the dissatisfaction of the latter. As a result, Q and his acquaintances retaliate by wrecking Ching's repair shop and towing the vehicles away.

To get even with Q, Kit goes to an underground casino owned by triads hoping to use swindling skills which he learned from his godfather, Kan (Chiang Nan), to win a large sum of money. Kan was one of the Double Supreme Conmen of Shanghai, but have gone anonymous after being tired of jinag hu affairs. Kan advises against Kit from going to the casino, but Kit goes anyway wanting to help his uncle. However, Kit's swindling skills backfired and as a result, he owed a large debt.

Q's boss, Kwok Sin (Pai Ying), is a businessman who manages a financial company on the surface, but in actuality, he is a triad member who secretly operates business in prostitution, gambling and drugs. To force Kit to pay his debts, Kwok ordered his underlings to destroy his uncle's repair shop. Seeing his uncle's effort of many years being destroyed, Kit goes to his godfather for help, who promises to help him by asking Kit to search for his old partner, Chu Tung-san (Roy Chiao).

Chu Tong-san has changed to name to Chu Kam-tau. As the Double Supreme Conmen of Shanghai re-met after many years, they both sigh about the past. Chu decides to help Kit by setting up a scam involving a major trading business. The greedy Kwok wants to join in. Chu and Kit uses a counter strategy to scam Kwok by snatching a case of cash from Kwok during the trade. Kwok gives chases but fails to do so. Kwok, who is hunted by his boss, Mr. Mo (Tam Tin-nam), for losing all his money, attempts to rob a bank with his underlings but was captured by the police. Kit, who finally took his revenge, comes to visit Kwok in prison and mocks him in joy.

Cast
  • Chow Yun-fat as Kit
  • Dorothy Yu as Mei
  • Roy Chiao as Ghost Eye Chu Tung-san
  • Pai Ying as Kwok Sin
  • Wong Ching as Yuen the smuggler
  • Chiang Nan as Kan
  • Ng Wui as Uncle Ching
  • Steve Lee as Kit's cousin
  • Alexander Chan
  • Hon Lai-fan as Biker firl
  • Lau Nga-lai as Yan's daughter
  • Chiang Kam as Mechanic
  • Yeung Yau-cheung as Government official
  • Mok Chui-yan
  • Bruce Mang as Q's buddy
  • Stephen Wong
  • Tam Tin-nam as Mr. Mo
  • Lau Kwok-shing as Q
  • Sau Lee-sam
  • Pong Cheuk-lam as Yan
  • Homer Cheung as One of Mr. Mo's men
  • Wong Chik-sam as Mr. Ngok
  • Hung Fung as One of Mr. Mo's men
  • Fo Yi
  • Lee Wai-mui
  • Chui Wan-sang
  • Fung Yun-chuen
  • Nam Wai as Thug

Theme song
  • Aspire to Travel Far (志在四方)

Critical reception

So Good Reviews gave the film a negative review criticizing its lack of interest, humor and excitement with only a sole funny scene.[1]

See also

References
  1. "S - sogoodreviews.com".
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