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The Extras

7.519781h 26mMovieComedy

Hakky Ho (James Yi Lui) holds on to his love of acting and dreams of being a star despite the chaotic, brutal, low-paying, hilarious reality of life as an extra. He falls in love with fellow extra Siu-Fong (Idy Chan), but the star (Kenneth Tsang) wants her for his next extra-marital conquest.

DirectorYim Ho
WritersYim Ho·Ronny Yu
ProducersJimmy Yip Chi-ming·William Ho

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Cast · Directed by Yim Ho

JLJames Yi Lui
James Yi Lui
Hakky Ho
KTKenneth Tsang
Kenneth Tsang
Ting Chung
IYIdy Chan Yuk-Lin
Idy Chan Yuk-Lin
Mrs. Ting
MKMelvin Wong King-Sun
Melvin Wong King-Sun
Inspector
DKDennis Chan Kwok-San
Dennis Chan Kwok-San

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