On Trial (Hong Kong Version)
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The collaboration among Leslie Cheung, Danny Chan, and Paul Chung in Salute and Job Hunter (aka On Trial) in the early 1980s earned them the name of "e;Three Musketeers"e;. Radiating an energy of youth in the two films, the three artists' suicides in later years sound particularly sad to fans. After Job Hunter, Paul Chung became the top program host in TVB; Danny Chan continued to light up Hong Kong's music scene, and Leslie Cheung gradually built up his fame internationally. Cheung received a nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the Hong Kong Film Awards in 1983, when his fame had yet to surpass Danny Chan's. Job Hunter is a must-see for those who wish to revisit the glamour of the "e;Three Musketeers"e;.
Danny Chan stars as a rich kid who excels in music. Without the support of his father, who thinks his younger brother Paul (Paul Chung) is doing much better, Danny decides to launch his music career alone. On the contrary, Wing (Leslie Cheung) comes from a poor family, but he lies to friends about that. The two boys have been real good friends before Danny discovers Wing's family situation, triggering his inferiority complex… Directed by Clarance Fok, who later made more commercial films such as Shu Qi's Martial Angels and Lau Ching Wan's The HK Triads.
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