Sisters of the World Unite

1991 1h 36m CN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Two sisters seek diversion after repeat disappointments with men.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sally Yeh Chian-Wen
Sally
Sylvia Chang
Sylvia Lau
David Wu
Ray
Derek Yee Tung-Sing
Johnny
Kenny Bee
Idy Chan Yuk-Lin
Johnnie To
John Shum Kin-Fun

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Maisy Choi Mei-Si
Writers: Sylvia Chang, Eveline Au, Maisy Tsui
Languages: Cantonese, Japanese, Mandarin
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, Japanese, Mandarin.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Maisy Choi Mei-Si, shot by Jingle Ma Choh-Sing. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jonathan Lee. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Sally Yeh Chian-Wen and Sylvia Chang and David Wu carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0102891 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

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

Maisy Choi Mei-Si directs. Jingle Ma Choh-Sing behind the camera. Jonathan Lee scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, Japanese, Mandarin.

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Things worth knowing

135 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, Japanese, Mandarin.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Maisy Choi Mei-Si, shot by Jingle Ma Choh-Sing. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Jonathan Lee. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Sally Yeh Chian-Wen and Sylvia Chang and David Wu carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0102891 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.