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72 Tenants of Prosperity
The offical poster of 72 Tenants of Prosperity
Traditional	72家租客
Simplified	72家租客
Pinyin	Qī shǐ ér jiā zū ké
Jyutping	Cat1 sap6 ji6 gaa1 zo1 haak3
Directed by	Eric Tsang Patrick Kong
Produced by	Eric Tsang
Written by	Wong Yeung Tat Patrick Kong
Starring	Eric Tsang Jacky Cheung Anita Yuen Bosco Wong Stephy Tang Linda Chung Wong Cho Lam Michael Tse Charmaine Sheh Lam Ka-Tung Raymond Lam Fala Chen Justin Lo
Studio	Shaw Brothers Studio Television Broadcasts Limited United Filmmakers Organization Sil-Metropole Organisation Sun Wah Media Group
Release date(s)	11 February 2010 (2010-02-11)
Running time	99 minutes
Country	Hong Kong
Language	Cantonese

72 Tenants of Prosperity (72家租客) is a 2010 Hong Kong comedy film by Shaw Brothers Studio, Television Broadcasts Limited, United Filmmakers Organization, Sil-Metropole Organisation and Sun Wah Media Group. Directed by Eric Tsang and starring Tsang, Jacky Cheung and Anita Yuen. It was released in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Australia, and New Zealand on 11 February 2010.

This film used the 1973 Shaw Brothers film, The House of 72 Tenants as the blueprint. However, this story is a new creation, of which only some roles identical.

Plot

In 1970s Hong Kong, rapacious landlords try to evict 72 tenants but sworn brothers Ha Kung and Shek Kin help the group of 72 defeat the landlord and landlady and coincidentally rescue Pinky from a planned forced marriage. When both sworn brothers fall for Pinky and propose to her, she flips a coin heads or tails and Ha wins her hand in marriage.

The sworn brothers become sworn enemies and Sheks hatred fuels intense rivalry against Ha in business dealings ranging from the manufacture of plastic flowers to the selling of stinky bean curd. Even after 40 years they continue to clash and in 2010 they are in keen competition selling electronics appliances in Sai Yeung Choi Street, Mongkok, the busiest street in the city and still home to the 72 tenants.

In fiercely competitive Sai Yeung Choi Street high rents force businessmen to use every means to survive, with electronics shops employing pseudo models in sales promotion campaigns and comic shops offering foot-massage services by Lolita, etc. These ploys are minor compared with the tactics of the landlord who threatens to close down the shops unless his demands for triple rental are met. Amidst this strife and struggle the street is hit by acid-attacks and in high spirits the 72 tenants unite and pledge to safeguard their home.

Against a background of fear and turmoil, with the old love triangle between Ha and Pinky and Shek still festering, the next generation of the Ha and Shek families embarks on their own heroic love affairs: MJ-style dancer Ha Junior is fascinated by Shek's daughter who is a Japanese AV culture fan; Ha's daughter, a kung fu maiden, is pursued by Shek's love-struck son, the smart shortie. Affairs of the heart yet to be resolved.

Cast

The Ha family

The Shek family

The Tai family

Hoi Phone Fu

Ting Tai Phone

Other cast

1960s

2010

External link

• Official Website

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