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A dead man's will unravels Chinatown's best-kept secrets — and everyone's too petty to sign.
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Rotten Tomatoes
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Ping Pong (1987)

whimsical noircult Brit-comChinatown gossip-core

Overview

ComedyDramaMystery

After restaurateur Sam Wong dies in a telephone booth after making a call, law clerk Elaine Choi is tasked with executing his will. In order for the will to be valid, it needs to be signed by its recipients, but Choi finds that each of them are reluctant to do so.

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Content warning
cultural displacementintergenerational traumabureaucracy as absurdityfound family vs. blood obligation

Standout Aspects

Acting

Lucy Sheen's deadpan chaos anchors every scene.

Production

Liverpool standing in for London Chinatown — deliciously scrappy.

Writing

Wills as weapons; paperwork never this petty.

Best for:Solo: Late-night rabbit hole for cult film hunters.·Friends: Post-pub 'what did we just watch' energy.·Rewatch: Catches new gossip every time.
Heads up:Triggers: Casual 80s-era racial stereotyping throughout.
Leong Po-Chih

Director

Leong Po-Chih

ReleasedJul 17, 1987
Runtime1h 40m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Picture Palace Films

Top Cast

Lucy Sheen

Lucy Sheen

Elaine Choy

David Yip

David Yip

Mike Wong

Robert Lee

Robert Lee

Mr. Chen

Barbara Yu Ling

Barbara Yu Ling

Cherry Wong

Ric Young

Ric Young

Alan Wong

Victoria Wicks

Victoria Wicks

Maggie Wong

Vincent Wong

Vincent Wong

Chinese Gambler

Hi Ching

Hi Ching

Jimmy

Juliet Hammond-Hill

Juliet Hammond-Hill

Sarah Lee

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

One of the first British films centered on British-Chinese experience, shot in Liverpool's actual Chinatown — then Europe's oldest.

Trivia

Director Leong Po-Chih never made another feature; this remains his singular, slightly unhinged legacy.

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