Hong Kong All About Ah-Long sits in the top 5% of Hong Kong films on this catalog — ranked #41 of 836 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
阿郎的故事
“A painful story of a man to learn the hard facts of life…”
Ah-Long, a father living a low-class lifestyle, while trying to raise his son, Porky. The strong bond between father and son is tested when a chance encounter from Ah-Long's ex-girlfriend changes the course of their lives.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #41 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (95th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.2 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Drama productions specifically: #23 of 311 (top 7%).
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The 1988–1990 Hong Kong Window
Among 67 Hong Kong films we catalog from this window, All About Ah-Long places #5 — near the top of its class.
The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape
1989 was the decade’s peak output year for Hong Kong — 20 titles released, including All About Ah-Long. Bars below show how the 1980s stacked up year by year (151 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 19 other Hong Kong films in 1989.
The 267th Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).
Audience Engagement
37 audience reviews — more than 61% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 55th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | Cantonese, English, Portuguese |
| Production Companies | Cinema City Co., Ltd. |
| Runtime | 1h 35m |
| Release Date | March 16, 1989 |
| IMDb | tt0098694 |