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Popular kung-fu star Chan Koon Tai turns in a charismatic lead performance in The Teahouse, a powerful melodrama with tough action and some surprising social commentary. Chan Koon Tai is Big Brother Cheng, a former refugee who runs a local teahouse in Hong Kong. Respected by his peers, Big Brother Cheng runs the teahouse - and unofficially the neighborhood - with a firm righteous hand. However, when the triads come calling, Big Brother Cheng finds out respect and common decency may not be enough. The triads use underage kids to terrorize the teahouse, and since the law won't do anything, Big Brother Cheng may have to step in and take care of it himself!
The Teahouse might come up short on kung-fu action, but it delivers big on gritty drama and sympathetic, honorable characters. Surprising realism and an uncompromising edge make this an affecting portrait of average Hong Kong citizens, and a dramatic showcase for one righteous man: Big Brother Cheng. Those looking for more won't have far to go: Chan Koon Tai reprised his character in a popular sequel entitled Big Brother Cheng.
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| Product Title: | The Tea House 成記茶樓 成记茶楼 成記茶樓 The Tea House |
| Artist Name(s): | Chen Kuan Tai | Ha Ping 陳觀泰 | 夏萍 陈观泰 | 夏萍 陳観泰（チェン・クアンタイ） | 夏萍（ハー・ペン） Chen Kuan Tai | Ha Ping |
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| Release Date: | 2002-12-05 |
| Language: | Cantonese, Mandarin |
| Subtitles: | English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Bahasa (Malaysia), Bahasa (Indonesia) |
| Country of Origin: | Hong Kong |
| Picture Format: | NTSC What is it? |
| Disc Format(s): | DVD |
| Region Code: | 3 - South East Asia (including Hong Kong, S. Korea and Taiwan) What is it? |
| Publisher: | Intercontinental Video (HK) |
| Package Weight: | 150 (g) |
| Shipment Unit: | 1 What is it? |
| YesAsia Catalog No.: | 1002392525 |
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主演：陳觀泰╱夏萍
1974年十大賣座華語片，陳觀泰在片中是逃亡來香港的大哥成，生性剛直豪爽，富江湖義氣。來港艱苦奮鬥一年多，便與友人合股開辦茶樓。然而，錯綜複雜的機緣下，竟令他名噪整個黑社會......
In the years between the death of Bruce Lee and the emergence of Jackie Chan, audiences fondly remembered the name of Big Brother Cheng. Real Life champion martial artist Chen Kuan-tai powerfully plays the role in this memorable saga of action and romance, as well as its sequel, Big Brother Cheng. Fighting against gangsters and for his true love, The Teahouse is a tough and tender landmark of the Kung-fu genre.
* Dolby Digital
* 1:2.35
只適用於DVD線路3
Suitable For DVD Code 3 Only
1974年十大賣座華語片，陳觀泰在片中是逃亡來香港的大哥成，生性剛直豪爽，富江湖義氣。來港艱苦奮鬥一年多，便與友人合股開辦茶樓。然而，錯綜複雜的機緣下，竟令他名噪整個黑社會......
In the years between the death of Bruce Lee and the emergence of Jackie Chan, audiences fondly remembered the name of Big Brother Cheng. Real Life champion martial artist Chen Kuan-tai powerfully plays the role in this memorable saga of action and romance, as well as its sequel, Big Brother Cheng. Fighting against gangsters and for his true love, The Teahouse is a tough and tender landmark of the Kung-fu genre.
* Dolby Digital
* 1:2.35
只適用於DVD線路3
Suitable For DVD Code 3 Only
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Tanzhang
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July 3, 2008
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July 3, 2008
Long Live Dai Gor Cheng!
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Best known for his roles in Martial Arts Classics such as Heroes Two and Boxer from Shantung, Chen Guantai turns in a surprisingly fine performance as Big Brother Cheng in Kwei Chi Hung's The Teahouse, one of the most revolutionary HK films of the 70's and the precursor to the Heroic Bloodshed Triad films of the 1980's such as A Better Tomorrow and The Killer. Chen Guantai plays Cheng, an Immigrant and one of the owners of a Sha Tin Teahouse. Cheng is a young man full of Principle and a sense of Justice (Much like Wong Fei Hung) who cares deeply about the wellbeing of his employees, patrons and friends, and when Underage Thugs threaten their wellbeing and through loopholes in the Law, get off with little or no punishment, Cheng takes the law into his own hands, to the point of which he becomes an Unwilling Triad Boss of his own. The Teahouse is a Prime Example of Characters rather than story, and throughout the film, old characters are removed and new ones introduced, with only a select few Characters as well as Brother Cheng staying consistent throughout the film. This may be confusing on first viewing, but after a second viewing, the links between the characters are much more apparent, so if it seems confusing the first time, try watching it again a little later; It would be an absolute shame to judge this film so quickly, as it is a unique drama with even more unique characters, many of which will stay with you long after the film has finished. Highly Recommended for a Young Adult Audience and Fans of Both Drama and Triad films, However Martial Arts fans may be disappointed. |
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Kevin Kennedy
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Not quite what I was expecting
| I came to this film expecting to see a fight fest. I was surprised to find a sentimental tale of immigrants to Hong Kong struggling to build a life, a business, and a community in their newly adopted hometown. Yes, there are fight scenes and goodly doses of tension, but there also is humor, romance, and comradery. Highly recommended. |
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January 5, 2003
January 5, 2003
A little confusing...
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There were some confusing parts and I'm sure they got lost in the English subtitle translations, but cool to see Chen Kwan Tai out of the period Kung Fu element and dealing with the triads. This film will leave you hanging possibly and you will want to see the 2nd part to the film which will be out in January 2003 titled, Big Brother Cheng! one, bren |
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