Those Were the Days
Seen it?1996 | 101 min | Comedy, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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 anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Mean Girls, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Those Were the Days is a Hong Kong Drama starring Eric Tsang
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Eric Tsang Chi-wai
- Eric Tsang Chi-waiMr. Liu
- Jordan Chan Siu-chunSuper
- Loletta Lee Lai-ChunMinie (adult)
- Karen Mok Man-waiPatricia (adult)
- Amanda Lee Wai-ManInformant (adult)
- Linda Wong Hing-PingBamboo (adult)
- Leila TongMinie (student)
- Annie Man Chung-HanPatricia (student)
- Choi Si-ManInformant (student)
- Lillian Ho Ga-LaiBamboo (student)