Once in a Lifetime

1995 1h 45m CN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Sean Lau has been secretly in love with comely Vivian Chan since childhood, so when she needs a paper marriage to satisfy the wishes of her sick mother, he's a pushover. This doesn't sit too well with her naturalist boyfriend, who seems to like cockroaches more than her. And now the omens are against them: the day they've chosen for marriage is the very same one that Lau's strict aunt demands for his mother's funeral. So, this comedy goes back and forth between the two venues.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lau Ching-Wan
Gei On
Vivian Chen
Richard Ng Yiu-Hon
Eugina Lau Mei-Guen
Dayo Wong Chi-Wah
Kingdom Yuen King-Tan
Miu Gam-Fung
Timothy Shaw Chun-Yung

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wellson Chin Sing-Wai
Writers: Abe Kwong Man-Wai, Dang Chi-Saan, Taures Chow Yin-Han
Languages: Cantonese

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ERA

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

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2 / 6

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 6

AWARDS

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Directed by Wellson Chin Sing-Wai, shot by Jimmy Wong. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Lau Ching-Wan and Vivian Chen and Richard Ng Yiu-Hon carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0115055 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Wellson Chin Sing-Wai directs. Jimmy Wong behind the camera. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

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131 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Wellson Chin Sing-Wai, shot by Jimmy Wong. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Lau Ching-Wan and Vivian Chen and Richard Ng Yiu-Hon carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0115055 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.