Sampan (film)
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| Sampan | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Terry Bourke |
| Written by | Terry Bourke |
| Produced by | Gordon Mailloux |
Release date | 1968 |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $50,000[1] |
| Box office | $150,000[1] |
Sampan, also known as San-Ban, is a 1968 film which was the first feature directed, written and co-produced by Terry Bourke. The film was successful at the box office.
Plot[edit]
In Hong Kong, the owner of a sampan has two sons, one good and one bad. One son falls in love with his stepmother.
Production[edit]
The script was written by Bourke, who was working as a journalist in Hong Kong, He met Gordon Mailloux who agreed to produce.[1]
Release[edit]
According to Mailoux, the film was the most successful movie made in Hong Kong that year.[1] Bourke claimed the movie contained the first naked scene in Chinese cinema. It was banned in Taiwan.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Interview with Gordon Mailloux, Uno Online, 1 June 2010 accessed 23 October 2012
- ^ John Larkin, "Blood and Guts to Ride the (Flinders) Ranges", The Age, 30 July 1971 accessed 23 October 2012
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