Hong Kong Synopsis
97家有囍事
Old Mr. Lo has three sons and the youngest one Lo Kung is his favorite. However, Kung does nothing but fool around all day long. Old Mr. Lo is very annoyed about this. The relationship between father and son is thus affected. So on Kung's birthday, his two brothers decide to play a joke on him. They trick him into believing he has won the lottery. Kung is so happy that he spends a tremendous amount of money. When he realizes he is in huge debt, he pretends to go insane and the whole family believes him.
The 1996–1998 Hong Kong Window
57 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. All's Well, Ends Well '97 sits at position #43.
The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when All's Well, Ends Well '97 premiered. 215 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #593 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (29th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.4 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Comedy productions specifically: #195 of 266 (top 73%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | Mandarin, Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Eastern Bright Motion Picture Ltd., Mandarin Films Ltd. |
| Runtime | 1h 30m |
| Release Date | February 6, 1997 |
| IMDb | tt0118591 |