Portland Street Blues
1998 Chinese film
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| Traditional Chinese | 古惑仔情義篇之洪興十三妹 |
| Simplified Chinese | 古惑仔情义篇之洪兴十三妹 |
| Directed by | Yip Wai Man |
| Written by | Manfred Wong |
| Produced by | Manfred Wong |
| Starring | Sandra Ng Kristy Yang Alex Fong Chung-Sun Wan Yeung Ming Shu Qi |
| Distributed by | Golden Harvest |
Release date |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | China (Hong Kong) |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Box office | $4,261,745 |
Portland Street Blues (古惑仔情義篇之洪興十三妹) is a 1998 Hong Kong film, directed by Yip Wai Man. The film is a spin-off of the Young and Dangerous series of films,[1] with the story focusing on a female character.
Synopsis
In a criminal underworld dominated by men, Sister Thirteen of the "Hung Hing" triad faces trials and tribulations as she rises to become the branch leader of Portland Street. The story also examines her past and lesbian self-acceptance, as well as the "Tung Sing" triad and how the relationship between her and Ben Hon develops.
Cast
- Sandra Ng Kwan Yue as Sister Thirteen/Tsui Siu Siu
- Kristy Yang as Cheung May Yun (as Kristy Yeung)
- Alex Fong Chung-Sun as Coke
- Wan Yeung-ming as Ben Hon (credited as Vincent Wan)
- Shu Qi as Scarface
- John Ching as S.O.B.
- Ekin Cheng as Chan Ho-Nam
- Jason Chu as Banana Skin
- Jerry Lamb as Pou-Pan
- Ng Man Tat as Tat
- Ken Lo as Prince
- Matt Chow
- Kam Hing Ying
- Kwan Hoi-Shan
- Lee Siu-kei
- Ng Chi Hung as Uncle Bee
- Francis Ng as Ugly Kwan
- Peter Ngor
- Jimmy Wong Ga Lok
- Bobby Yip
- Henry Yue Young
Awards and nominations
- Won: Best Actress (Sandra Ng)
- Won: Best Supporting Actress (Shu Qi)
- Nominated: Best Supporting Actress (Kristy Yang)
- Won: Best Supporting Actress (Shu Qi)
- Nominated: Best Actress (Sandra Ng)
References
- ^ "古惑仔情義篇之洪興十三妹 (1998) Portland Street Blues". hkmdb.com. 21 February 1998. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
External links
- Portland Street Blues at IMDb
- Portland Street Blues at the British Film Institute
- Portland Street Blues at New York Asian Film Festival
- Portland Street Blues at LoveHKFilm.com
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Films directed by Raymond Yip
- Sixty Million Dollar Man (1995)
- Portland Street Blues (1998)
- For Bad Boys Only (2000)
- Those Were the Days... (2000)
- Beauty and the Breast (2002)
- Anna in Kungfuland (2003)
- Bruce Lee, My Brother (2010)
- Lost on Journey (2010)
- Blood Stained Shoes (2012)
- The House That Never Dies (2014)
- Tales of Mystery (2015)
- Phantom of the Theatre (2016)
- Cook Up a Storm (2017)
