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 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
Release date	11 June 1987 (1987-06-11)
Country	Hong Kong
Language	Cantonese

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]