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.
Comedy + Romance in Hong Kong
61 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Romance genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding All's Well, Ends Well '97 itself).
The 1996–1998 Hong Kong Window
In the crowded 1996-1998 Hong Kong release window, All's Well, Ends Well '97 sits at #43 of 57. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Hong Kong, 215 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when All's Well, Ends Well '97 premiered alongside 17 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 17 other Hong Kong films in 1997.
The 450th 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
24 audience reviews — more than 48% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 55th percentile among Hong Kong films.
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 |