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The Chair

1959 Directed by Tso Kea

After inheriting his father's estate, Cheung Ka-bo leads a life of debauchery after getting know Blackie Yuen, who profits at others' expense, and Yee-Wah, who working at a night club. As the family wealth diminishes, he always squabbles with his wife and finally separates from her. She returns a diamond bracelet, kept by Uncle Chan, to her mother-in-law. Bo's mother hides the bracelet in a chair. Later, Wah resides at Bo's home. To flatter Wah, Bo wants to get the bracelet by any means from his mother and give it to Wah. Later, Bo's mother falls ill. In the hospital, she tells Bo of the bracelet's whereabouts but the chair has already been sold to Uncle Chan by Wah. Bo, Wah and Yuen stealthily enter Chan's home to get the chair, but have a big fight when they try to take the bracelet. Knowing that Bo has huge debts, Wah intends to leave him after getting the bracelet. Wah exposes her gluttonous self in her pursuit of the treasure. Bo learns his lesson and returns to his wife.

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Cheung Ying

Cheung Ying

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Cheung Ka-Bo

Mui Yee

Mui Yee

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Yee Wah

Keung Chung-Ping

Keung Chung-Ping

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Blackie Yuen

Wong Man-Lei

Wong Man-Lei

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Ka-Bo's mother

Lui Ming

Lui Ming

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Cousin Bo/ Ah-po

Sai Gwa-Pau

Sai Gwa-Pau

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Used furniture buyer

Kwan-San Lam

Kwan-San Lam

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Granny Chen

106 minutes

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