Eight Taels of Gold

Eight Taels of Gold (Chinese: 八兩金) is a 1989 Hong Kong drama film directed by Mabel Cheung.^[1] The film was selected as the Hong Kong entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 63rd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.^[2]

Eight Taels of Gold
Traditional Chinese	八兩金
Simplified Chinese	八两金
Literal meaning	eight taels of gold
Hanyu Pinyin	bā liǎng jīn
Jyutping	baat3 liang2 gam1
Directed by	Mabel Cheung
Written by	Mabel Cheung Alex Law
Starring	Sammo Hung
Release date	1989 (1989)
Running time	100 minutes
Country	Hong Kong
Language	Cantonese

Cast

• Sammo Hung as 'Slim' Cheng
• Sylvia Chang as Odds and Ends

See also

• List of submissions to the 63rd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Hong Kong submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

References

1. Jonathan Crow (2016). "Eight Taels of Gold". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
2. Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

External links

• Eight Taels of Gold at IMDb