Chicken and Duck Talk
1988 1h 35m movie Film Hong Kong

Chicken and Duck Talk

雞同鴨講

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

55 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Chicken and Duck Talk sits at position #24.

  1. The Killer
    #1

    The Killer

    ★ 7.6 · 1989

  2. All About Ah-Long
    #2

    All About Ah-Long

    ★ 7.5 · 1989

  3. My Heart Is That Eternal Rose
    #3

    My Heart Is That Eternal Rose

    ★ 7.5 · 1989

  4. A Chinese Ghost Story
    #4

    A Chinese Ghost Story

    ★ 7.3 · 1987

  5. A City of Sadness
    #5

    A City of Sadness

    ★ 7.3 · 1989

  6. Dragons Forever
    #6

    Dragons Forever

    ★ 7.2 · 1988

  7. Miracles
    #7

    Miracles

    ★ 7.2 · 1989

  8. God of Gamblers
    #8

    God of Gamblers

    ★ 7.2 · 1989

The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Chicken and Duck Talk premiered. 151 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.7
TMDB Rating
20
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

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

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