Underplayed Gems

The House of 72 Tenants (1973)

The House of 72 Tenants poster
Original title
七十二家房客
Directed by
Chor Yuen
Genre
comedy drama
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 49m
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

In a crowded tenement building in Hong Kong, a group of tenants from different walks of life deal with money troubles, nosy neighbors, and a greedy landlord. Their daily struggles and small victories bring them together in unexpected ways.

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What happens

The House of 72 Tenants (七十二家房客) is a 1973 Hong Kong film directed by Chor Yuen. It is a remake of a 1963 Chinese film of the same name. It was the top box office film of 1973 in Hong Kong, surpassing Bruce Lee's Enter the Dragon. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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