The Wrong Couples

The Wrong Couples (Chinese: 不是冤家不聚頭; pinyin: Bat si yuen ga bat jui tau) is a 1987 Hong Kong comedy film directed by David Chiang Da Wei starring Josephine Siao as May Wong and Richard Ng Yiu Hon as Yu Tai Dai. Josephine Siao won the Best Actress Award at the 7th Hong Kong Film Awards.

The Wrong Couples
Directed byDavid Chiang Da Wei
Produced byJohn Shum Kin-fun
StarringRichard Ng
Josephine Siao
CinematographyYee Tung-Lung
Edited byCheung Kwok-kuen
Lee Yim-hoi
Release date
  • 11 June 1987 (1987-06-11)
CountryHong Kong
LanguageCantonese

Plot

Yu (Richard Ng), a sailor,  returns home and 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 both having own strange habits, and having them living together under the same roof causes numerous hilarious situations.[1]

Cast

Actor Role
Josephine Siao Fong-Fong Wong Mui
Richard Ng Yiu-Hon Yu Tai Dai
Paul Chun Pui Councillor Mou Fook Lee
Dennis Chan Kwok-San Ho Ho Ho
Pauline Kwan Pui-Lam Yu Sam Yee
Maggie Li Lin-Lin Ms Small
Ku Feng Popeye
Billy Ching Sau-Yat Ah Yau
Lam Chung (1) Lai Wah's boyfriend
Wan Ling-Kwong Hawker
Leung Hak-Shun Mr Lam
Chan Yuet-Yue Simon Yip Fai-Wong
Ma Suk-Jan Nannie Un
Robert Mak Tak-Law Tai Dai's apprentice
Lisa Chiao Chiao Fong Lai Wah
Seung Yee Judge
Tang Yuk-Wing Street vendor
Amy Au-Yeung Suk-Lan Popeye's wife

Nomination and awards

Josphine Siao was nominated as the Best Actress in the 7th Hong Kong Film Award and won the Best Actress Title.[2][3][4]

Release

The Wrong Couples was released in June 1987 and was shown just before summer school holidays in Hong Kong. It grossed HK $8,969,422.00[5]

References

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