
The Youth
Seen it?1969 | 94 min | Romance, Drama
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1969: an older pace and style.
Rich heir Tommy Wu has a circle of friends at university: Chow Hoi-kit and Kong Fan who both come from a poor background, Wong Ying whom Chow secretly admires, and Mary who goes out with Kong over the protests of her rich father. Tommy hangs out with the gangster Ah Kam, gambling and dancing days and nights away.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Chor Yuen
- Cheung Ching
- Paul Chu KongKong Fan
- Kenneth TsangChow Hoi-Kit
- Tina Ti Na
- Paul Chun PuiDavid Wang
- Stanley Fung Shui-FanAh Kam
- Tai Wai Kwong
- Lydia Shum Tin-HaSusan (Hsiao Shang)
- Nam Hung
- Fong Sam