My Darling Genie (1984)
Original title: 我愛神仙遮
My Darling Genie is a 1984 Chinese-language comedy movie directed by Yang Chuan, with a running time of 1h 28m. It stars Cherie Chung Cho-Hung, Derek Yee Tung-Sing and Stanley Fung Shui-Fan.
Out of the Shaw Brothers vaults comes My Darling Genie, an amiable early-eighties comedy starring the enchanting Cherie Chung. Derek Yee is Cheng, a brusque construction worker who discovers a magical umbrella on a routine dig. When the umbrella is opened and sprinkled with water, a 200 year-old genie arrives to grant the owner's wishes. As if that weren't enough, this genie happens to look like Cherie Chung! Cheng has been given a virtual ticket to Heaven, but he's more annoyed than grateful, and uses the Genie to perform mostly menial tasks.
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What is My Darling Genie about?
Out of the Shaw Brothers vaults comes My Darling Genie, an amiable early-eighties comedy starring the enchanting Cherie Chung. Derek Yee is Cheng, a brusque construction worker who discovers a magical umbrella on a routine dig. When the umbrella is opened and sprinkled with water, a 200 year-old genie arrives to grant the owner's wishes. As if that weren't enough, this genie happens to look like Cherie Chung! Cheng has been given a virtual ticket to Heaven, but he's more annoyed than grateful, and uses the Genie to perform mostly menial tasks.
When was My Darling Genie released?
My Darling Genie was released on 11 May 1984.
How long is My Darling Genie?
My Darling Genie runs 1h 28m.
Who made My Darling Genie?
My Darling Genie was directed by Yang Chuan.
Cast
- Cherie Chung Cho-Hung as Qing, the Genie
- Derek Yee Tung-Sing as Cheng
- Stanley Fung Shui-Fan as Uncle Fan
- James Yi Lui as Lin Guo Ren
- Liu Lai-Ling as Zhu
- Alan Chan Kwok-Kuen as Ren's asst
- To Siu-Ming as Ren's asst / Ming
- Charlie Cho Cha-Lee as Rich gambler
- Elvis Tsui Kam-Kong as Ren's thug
- Gam Biu
- David Lam Wai
- Chu Tit-Wo