Mismatched Couples (1985)
Overview
Eddie (Donnie Yen) is a young man good at both fighting and breakdancing. His cousin Stella (May Lo) has a crush on him, but apparently he loves someone else. Eddie creates trouble when he tries to help out Mini (Yuen Woo-Ping), a hawker whose business is confiscated by the cops. Mini ends up moving in with Stella, Eddie, and his sister (Wong Wan-Si), leading to possible romance as the mismatched couples struggle to get by beneath the same roof. But a powerful fighter named Power (Dick Wei) admires Eddie's skills, and challenges him to a duel. Eddie refuses, so Power kidnaps Stella to get his way. With no choice remaining Eddie, decides to meet Power for a showdown.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | cn |
| Popularity | 6.78 |
Directed By
Yuen Wo-Ping
Crew
Yuen Wo-Ping
Yu Chi Lien
Stanley Ko Moon-Kai
Norman Wong Chi-Hung
Cheng Man-Wah
Chui Jing-Hong
Brandy Yuen Jan-Yeung
Brandy Yuen Jan-Yeung
TOP CAST
Donnie Yen
Eddie
Yuen Wo-Ping
Mini
Wong Wan-Si
Ah Ying
Anna Ueyama
Anna
Dick Wei
Power
May Lo Mei-Mei
Stella
Brandy Yuen Jan-Yeung
Drunkard at Kenny's party
Mandy Chan Chi-Man
Colourful punk
To Wai-Wo
Molester
Yip Ha-Lei
Old man at airport
Kenny Perez
Kenny
Jackson Ng Yuk-Sue
Molester
Ken Boyle
Tourist
Chan Wai-Lin
Lynn
Sam Wong Ming-Sing
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