The Doctor in Spite of Himself

Overview

Based on the Moliere play of the same name. A woodcutter often gets drunk and beats his hot-tempered wife. One day after being beaten, she decides to take revenge on her husband. An old servant is sent to the village by a fabulously rich merchant, to look for a doctor to cure his daughter who is taken ill. Choi realizes this is her opportunity to set up her husband. She tells the servant that her husband is a painfully modest miracle doctor who will only reveal his true identity and skills after being severely beaten.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 22, 1999

Original language

CN

Spoken languages

Cantonese

Cast

Yu Miu-Lin,Joey Leung Wing-Chung,Max Mok Siu-Chung,Cheung Tat-Ming,Wayne Lai Yiu-Cheung,Christine Ng Wing-Mei,Benz Hui Siu-Hung,Power Chan Kwok-Pong,Elvis Tsui Kam-Kong,Raymond Cho Wing-Limand 3 more

Director

Roger Lau Kwok-Fai

Writer

Raymond Wong Pak-Ming,Raymond To Kwok-Wai

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0356205