The Bare-Footed Kid

The Bare-Footed Kid

1993 · 90 min · CN · 6.2 (24 votes)
Dir. Johnnie To · Starring Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing, Maggie Cheung, Ti Lung, Jacklyn Wu Chien-Lien, Paul Chun Pui, Kenneth Tsang · Music William Wu Wai-Lap
ActionDrama

A poor barefoot young man from the country arrives in the city to start work with the friend of his dead father.

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A raw, unvarnished look at a young man's struggle against the odds. It feels like a determined, yet melancholic, journey through a harsh urban landscape, fueled by loyalty and a quiet hope for a better future.

grittymelancholichopefuldeterminedsteadyworking-class dramagritty realismcharacter-drivenpovertyambitionloyaltyurban struggle
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