The Eighth Happiness (1988): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming
1988 · Film · ★ 6.2
Released in 1988, The Eighth Happiness is a komödie film directed by Johnnie To, running about 91 minutes.
What it’s about. Drei Brüder versuchen, über die Runden zu kommen, als sie Pläne schmieden, eine große achtköpfige Familie zu bilden. Der Kochexperte Mr. Fong geht durch Höhen und Tiefen, um den Opernkünstler Wu Hsiu-Fang zu hofieren, Gigolo Möchtegern-"Handsome“ Lung hat eine Freundin zu viel und Yuppie San will einfach nur mit seiner Freundin Ying-Ying glücklich sein.
Who’s in it. The Eighth Happiness stars Chow Yun-Fat as Fang Chien Lang / Fong Kim Long, Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau as Fang Chien Sheng / San, Raymond Wong Pak-Ming as Fang Chien Hui and Cherie Chung Cho-Hung as Beautiful, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.2/10, The Eighth Happiness has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In USA you can stream it on Tencent Video and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Eighth Happiness page.
If you liked it. Fans of The Eighth Happiness tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Das Leben ist schön and Fight Club.
Häufige Fragen
- Where can I watch The Eighth Happiness (1988)?
- In USA, The Eighth Happiness is available to stream on Tencent Video, and rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is The Eighth Happiness worth watching?
- The Eighth Happiness holds an audience score of 6.2 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy komödie. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in The Eighth Happiness?
- The Eighth Happiness stars Chow Yun-Fat, Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau, Raymond Wong Pak-Ming, Cherie Chung Cho-Hung and Carol Cheng.
- When was The Eighth Happiness released?
- The Eighth Happiness was released in 1988, with a runtime of about 91 minutes.