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Frugal Game
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Frugal Game 2002 Directed by Derek Chiu 慳錢家族

Diana and Wai have become overburdened with debt, and in a scheme to make some quick cash, they put together a fake "family" to go on a reality TV show. Their family is pitted against another one, and they must compete to see who can live off the smallest amount of money. But as the game approaches the end, the show's producer forces the director to make a few changes to boost ratings, which may inadvertently expose Diana and Wai for the frauds they are.

Country Hong Kong
Production Country Hong Kong
Language Cantonese
Spoken Language Cantonese
Gnere Comedy
Production Company Universe Entertainment Limited
Release Date 6 June 2002
101 mins
Cast
Eason Chan Yik-Shun
Eason Chan Yik-Shun Mr Tsui
Carol Cheng
Carol Cheng Diana
Miriam Yeung Chin-Wah
Miriam Yeung Chin-Wah Wai Chin-Wah
Eric Tsang
Eric Tsang Wai Tai-Hon
Wayne Lai Yiu-Cheung
Wayne Lai Yiu-Cheung Lai Siu-Cheung
Conroy Chan Chi-Chung
Conroy Chan Chi-Chung Ah Fu
Yiu Tak-Shing
Yiu Tak-Shing Wai Man-Wah
Woo Ying-Man
Woo Ying-Man Female emcee
Chan Man-Lei
Chan Man-Lei Cheung's father
Benny Li Shun-Yan
Benny Li Shun-Yan TV producer
Chang Gan-Wing
Chang Gan-Wing Uncle Wayne
Josie Ho
Josie Ho Cheung's sister
Ti Lung
Ti Lung Delon
Pang Mei-Seung
Pang Mei-Seung Cheung's mother
Lisa Lui Yau-Wai
Lisa Lui Yau-Wai Ah Fu's new girlfriend
Wong Sam-Yue
Wong Sam-Yue Robber in toilet
Crew
Director
Derek Chiu
Derek Chiu
Writers
Lee Po-Cheung
Lee Po-Cheung
Andrew Fung Chih-Chiang
Andrew Fung Chih-Chiang
Producer
Daneil Lam Siu-Ming
Daneil Lam Siu-Ming
Cinematography
Tony Cheung Tung-Leung
Tony Cheung Tung-Leung
Composers
Kubert Leung Kiu-Pak
Kubert Leung Kiu-Pak
Au-Yeung San
Au-Yeung San
Music
Miriam Yeung Chin-Wah
Miriam Yeung Chin-Wah