Charlie's Bubble

Overview

The poetry of teenagers in love is one of the most endearing and enduring traditions in cinema. Philip Chan made his solo directorial debut with a film based on his own adolescent fantasy, about a secondary school student who falls in love with his teacher. The teacher happens to be pregnant and, after the kid makes the vow to help her take care of the child, the father reappears to assume his responsibilities…Is teenage bubble going to burst? Chan had the foresight – or was it luck? – to hand over writing chores to Alfred Cheung, who turned the potentially controversial story into a script of nuanced emotions and morality while managing to avoid the sensational. Charlie's Bubble, which escaped critical attention in its initial release, is a work that deserves a second look.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 1, 1981

Original language

CN

Spoken languages

Cantonese

Countries

Hong Kong

Cast

Tso-Yee Chan,Leung Shan,Yeuk-Hon Fung,Lai Siu-Fong,Ping-Ping Ha,Ai-Ti Wan,Dennis Chan Kwok-San,John Shum Kin-Fun,Wong Ching,Peter Yang Kwanand 2 more

Director

Philip Chan

Writer

Philip Chan,Alfred Cheung Kin-Ting

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0082161