She Starts the Fire

1992 1h 27m CN

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 9

ComedyRomanceFantasy

Synopsis

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A fish-out-of-water comedy where the fish can set people on fire! Wendy (Chingmy Yau) arrives in Hong Kong to stay with her aunt Big Beer (Deannie Ip), who shares a space with her landlord Charles (Lawrence Cheng). There’s just one problem: Wendy can set things on fire with her mind. Her pyrokinetic powers are accompanied with some bad luck, so the victim usually gets a double whammy of charred flesh and misfortune.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Chingmy Yau Suk-Ching
Wendy
Lawrence Cheng Tan-Shui
Charles Xiao
Deanie Ip
Big Beer
Carol Cheng
Tracy Xiao
Paul Chu Kong
Guo Li / Kwok Lap
Michael Lai Siu-Tin
Master Chu Tian Ya / Chor Tin-Ngai
Manfred Wong Man-Chun
Charles' Colleague
Peter Lai Bei-Dak
Brother Cannon

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lawrence Cheng Tan-Shui
Writers: Wong Jing, Gordon Chan
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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34 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lawrence Cheng Tan-Shui, shot by Henry Chan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Chan Ki-Hop shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Chingmy Yau Suk-Ching and Lawrence Cheng Tan-Shui and Deanie Ip carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0105119 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lawrence Cheng Tan-Shui directs. Henry Chan behind the camera. Chan Ki-Hop cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
234 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Lawrence Cheng Tan-Shui, shot by Henry Chan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Chan Ki-Hop shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Chingmy Yau Suk-Ching and Lawrence Cheng Tan-Shui and Deanie Ip carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0105119 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.