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Eight Taels of Gold
八两金In Mabel Cheung's Eight Taels of Gold, a taxi driver nicknamed Monkey returns to his hometown after ten years away and meets the people who remained there.
About the Work
In Mabel Cheung's 1989 film Eight Taels of Gold, a taxi driver known as Monkey returns to his hometown with money after ten years away. He meets relatives and acquaintances who stayed. The film was shot in Chaozhou, Shantou and Jieyang.
KwanTeo screened the film in Shantou in July 2026; the post-screening conversation also touched on how the city's landscape has changed since it was filmed.