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In Praise of Teachers (2017) | Slate

In Praise of Teachers

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In Praise of Teachers

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Rated 7.0 on TMDB

In Praise of Teachers

成老師

When Shing Chi Tat got fired by his school, he luckily got into a primary school to continue his teaching career. He was assigned to manage the campus TV while teaching visual arts. But this new environment wasn’t as wonderful as he thought. This time, he has to face complains from parents, and got no support from his superior. Not to mention all the difficulties he has to face during the campus TV shooting process. But this time, he chooses to face the problems together with his students. And this time, he got to rethink what education really means.

Released: 2017
Runtime: 37m
Genres: Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Language: Cantonese

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Wendy Zhang Xiao FeiDirector

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Sze SuetWriter, Third Assistant Director, Continuity

Philip Lai Ka HeiThird Assistant Director, Continuity

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Cast

Eric Leung Ka-ChunShing Chi Tat
Po Long Ching MeganFong Ching
Brenda Chan Kwai-FanHeadmistress Ching

Ben Yuen Foo-WahHeadmaster Chan
Frankie Yau Chi-HoJason / The Clown
Po Long SanPo Po

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