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Short End Of The Stick

Short End Of The Stick

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Comedy

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The Imperial Qing Empire falls, officially ending the era of Emperors. Three palace eunuchs Lee Siu Kung, Dan Tin, and Chan Siu Fung are expelled and demoted to the peasantry. As they struggle to make a living for themselves beyond the palace borders, they come across the con artist Chui Tsun Sing, who disguises himself as a eunuch to gain their trust. A string of unfortunate events leads them captured and later sold as servants to the Kams’, a rich family led by a matriarch. The eunuchs do everything they can to fix the situation they’re in, but the more they try, the messier it gets.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Ended

Original Language

Runtime

mins

Rating

8/10

Release Date

21 July 2025

Country

Hong Kong

Cast

Wayne Lai Yiu-Cheung

Wayne Lai Yiu-Cheung

Lee Suk-gung

Power Chan

Power Chan

Dan Tin

Edwin Siu Ching-Nam

Edwin Siu Ching-Nam

Chui Jun-sing

Raymond Cho

Raymond Cho

Chan Siu-fung

David Chiang Da-Wei

David Chiang Da-Wei

Kam Cheong

Nancy Wu Ting-Yan

Nancy Wu Ting-Yan

Kam Heung

Natalie Tong

Natalie Tong

Wong Lin

Rosina Lin

Rosina Lin

Kam Dai-nam

Toby Chan

Toby Chan

Kam Dai-tse

Grace Wong

Grace Wong

Kam Dai-da

Yoyo Chen Chi-Yiu

Yoyo Chen Chi-Yiu

Wan Tai-tse

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