The Wrong Couples

1987 1h 28m CN

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 4

Drama

Synopsis

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Upon returning home, sailor Yu (Richard Ng) is shock to discover that not only his wife left him, but the house has also been sub-letted to an old maid, May Wong (Josephine Siu). Both Yu and Wong have their own strange habits, and them living together under the same roof causes numerous hilarious incidents.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Richard Ng Yiu-Hon
Yu Tai Dai
Josephine Siao
Wong Mui
Paul Chun Pui
Councillor Mou Fook Lee
Dennis Chan Kwok-San
Ho Ho Ho
David Chiang Da-Wei
Tai Dai's co-worker at end of movie
Pauline Kwan Pui-Lam
Yu Sam Yee
Lam Chung
Robert Mak Tak-Law

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Chiang Da-Wei
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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2 / 6

ERA

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

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 6

CAST

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Richard Ng Yiu-Hon and Josephine Siao and Paul Chun Pui carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0092704 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

David Chiang Da-Wei directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
239 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Richard Ng Yiu-Hon and Josephine Siao and Paul Chun Pui carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0092704 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.