Eight Taels of Gold

Eight Taels of Gold
Traditional Chinese八兩金
Simplified Chinese八两金
Literal meaningeight taels of gold
Hanyu Pinyinbā liǎng jīn
Jyutpingbaat3 liang2 gam1
Directed byMabel Cheung
Written byMabel Cheung
Alex Law
StarringSammo Hung
Release date
  • 1989 (1989)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryHong Kong
LanguageCantonese

Eight Taels of Gold (Chinese: 八兩金) is a 1989 Hong Kong drama film directed by Mabel Cheung.[1] The film was selected as the Hong Kong entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 63rd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[2]

  1. ^ Jonathan Crow (2016). "Eight Taels of Gold". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  2. ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences