Mismatched Couples
Mismatched Couples | |
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Traditional | 情逢敵手 |
Simplified | 情逢敌手 |
Mandarin | Qíng Féng Dí Shǒu |
Cantonese | Cing4 Fung4 Dik6 Sau2 |
Directed by | Yuen Woo-ping |
Produced by | Brandy Yuen |
Screenplay by |
Peace Group Cheng Man Wa Chui Ching Hong |
Story by | Peace Group |
Starring |
Donnie Yen Yuen Woo-ping Wong Wan Si May Lo Anna Kamiyama |
Music by |
Norman Wong Chyna Donald Ashley |
Cinematography | Yu Chik Lim |
Edited by |
Mui Tung Lit Norman Wong Yip Wai Keung |
Production company |
Cinema City & Films Co. Peace Film Production (HK) Co. |
Distributed by | Cinema City & Films Co. |
Release dates |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
Country | Hong Kong |
Language | Cantonese |
Box office | HK$6,617,877 |
Mismatched Couples (aka Love Meets the Match) is a 1985 Hong Kong film directed by Yuen Woo-ping starring him and martial artist Donnie Yen.
The film was created during hip hop culture's height of popularity in the 80s, and in addition to martial arts, incorporates b-boying, popping, locking, and the Electric boogaloo.
Plot
Eddie (Donnie Yen) is a martial artist and hip hop dancer. In the film, he befriends a poor old man named Mini (Yuen Woo-ping). Mini later falls in love with Eddie's older sister, Ying (Wong Wan Si). Later, Eddie's cousin, Stella (May Lo), falls for him, but Eddie actually has his eyes on Anna (Anna Kamiyama). Meanwhile, Kenny (Kenny Perez) also has his eyes on Anna, while there is a fighting champion (Dick Wei) who is obsessed with fighting Eddie.
Cast
Cast | Role |
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Donnie Yen | Eddie |
Yuen Woo-ping | Mini |
Wong Wan Si | Ying |
May Lo | Stella |
Anna Kamiyama | Anna |
Dick Wei | Fight champion |
Brandy Yuen | Drunkard at Kenny's party |
Mandy Chan | Colourful Punk |
To Wai Wo | Molester |
Yip Ha Lei | Old man at airport |
Kenny Perez | Kenny |
Lee Yue | Buyer of sugar cane |
Jackson Ng | Molester |
Ken Boyle | Tourist |
Shirley Tan | Lynn |
Chui Ching Hong | Customer teasing Stella |
Sam Wong | neighbour |