Hong Kong Synopsis
雞同鴨講
A witty and thoroughly engaging send-up of both the fast food business and the cut-throat techniques often employed by conglomerates to crush independent competition.
The 1987–1989 Hong Kong Window
Chicken and Duck Talk holds position #24 of 55 Hong Kong films in the 1987–1989 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in Hong Kong, 151 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Chicken and Duck Talk premiered alongside 18 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 18 other Hong Kong films in 1988.
The 252nd 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
20 audience reviews — more than 42% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 38th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #252 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (70th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.4 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Comedy productions specifically: #81 of 266 (top 30%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Hui's Film Production Co., Ltd. |
| Runtime | 1h 35m |
| Release Date | July 14, 1988 |
| IMDb | tt0095396 |