Trouble Couples

1987 1h 28m CN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 5

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Mui Da Hsien (Anita Mui), the eldest sister, is the only breadwinner in the family. She spends all her time in raising up and discipline her three sisters, Yee Hsien (Ann Bridgewater), Sarm Hsien (Charine Chan), and Sai Hsien (Fennie Yuen). They are aware of Da Hsien is becoming a spinster and they are not allowed to get married if Da Hsien remains single. So they decide to find her a husband. So all their boyfriends very anxious to give a helping hand. They find Tsang To Choy (Eric Tsang) who just has broken heart is the right man, but Tsang is scared away by Da Hsien's shrew temper...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Eric Tsang
Tsang Jo Choy
Anita Mui Yim-Fong
Mui Tai Heung
Ann Bridgewater
Mui Yee Heung
Charine Chan Ka-Ling
Mui Sam Heung
Fennie Yuen Kit-Ying
Mui Sai Heung
Matthew Wong Hin-Mung
Joe Kam Tze Mon
Calvin Choi Yat-Chi
Four Eyes
Remus Choy Yat-Kit
Prince

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eric Tsang
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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

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3 / 7

AWARDS

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Directed by Eric Tsang, shot by Joe Chan Kwong-Hung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

AWARDS

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Editor Wong Ming-Gong 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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Eric Tsang and Anita Mui Yim-Fong and Ann Bridgewater carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0093328 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Eric Tsang directs. Joe Chan Kwong-Hung behind the camera. Wong Ming-Gong cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

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188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
239 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Eric Tsang, shot by Joe Chan Kwong-Hung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Wong Ming-Gong shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Eric Tsang and Anita Mui Yim-Fong and Ann Bridgewater carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0093328 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.