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| The Wrong Couples | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | David Chiang Da Wei |
| Produced by | John Shum Kin-fun |
| Starring | Richard Ng Josephine Siao |
| Cinematography | Yee Tung-Lung |
| Edited by | Cheung Kwok-kuen Lee Yim-hoi |
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| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
The Wrong Couples (Chinese: 不是冤家不聚頭;pinyin: Bat si yuen ga bat jui tau) is a 1987 Hong Kongcomedy film directed byDavid Chiang. Da Wei starringJosephine Siao as May Wong andRichard Ng Yiu Hon as Yu Tai Dai. Josephine Siao won theBest Actress Award at the7th Hong Kong Film Awards.
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]
| 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 |
Josphine Siao was nominated as the Best Actress in the 7th Hong Kong Film Award and won the Best Actress Title.[2][3][4]
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]