Frugal Game
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- Movie: Frugal Game
- Chinese: 慳錢家族 (Haan chin ga chuk)
- Director: Sung Kee Chiu
- Writer: Chi Keung Fung, Biu Cheung Lee
- Producer: Daniel Lam
- Cinematographer: Tony Cheung
- Release Date: June 6, 2002
- Runtime: 101 min
- Language: Cantonese
- Country: Hong Kong
[edit] Plot
The TV game show "Frugal Family" is looking for two families of unemployed people to participate. Each group of four is given free accommodations and an expense allowance of $400 a day for a week's time. The ones, who spends the least amount after the seven-day period has ended, gets all of their debts erased. Diana disguises as Wai's wife, with Wai's daughter Chin Wah and young son, join the contest. Meanwhile, Chin-wah strikes up a relationship with the program's indolent director.
[edit] Cast
- Eason Chan - Siu Hap (The Game Show Host)
- Carol 'Do Do' Cheng - Diana
- Miriam Yeung Chin Wah - Wai Chin-Wah
- Eric Tsang - Wai Tai Hon
- Yiu-Cheung Lai - Mr. Lai
- Ying Man Woo - Female MC
- Josie Ho - Mrs. Lai
- Lung Ti - Himself
