All's Well, Ends Well Too
All's Well, Ends Well Too is a Hong Kong film which was released on Chinese New Year 1993 as comedy fare as is the usual custom to entertain movie-goers on the Lunar New Year celebrations. It was directed by Clifton Ko. The main setting is in the Soong Dynasty and this reflects in the period costumes and architecture.
Cast and roles
- Samuel Hui – Chow Tung
- Leslie Cheung – David Copper Feel (a parody of magician David Copperfield)
- Rosamund Kwan – Snow White
- Teresa Mo – Jinx
- Sandra Ng – Gut
- Raymond Wong – Lam Ka-Sing
- Ricky Hui – Matriarch Chow
- Ng Man Tat – Snow White's father
Plot details
This comedy follows in tune with the series of films of the same name. Chow Tung (Samuel Hui) is a licentious man who was arranged to get married along with his ugly sister Jinx (Teresa Mo) to partners not of their choice but Chow being a filial son goes along with his mother's (Ricky Hui) plans. The plot thickens when Chow meets the beautiful Snow White (Rosamund Kwan) and decides to marry her of which Matriarch Chow agrees whole-heartedly. Unknown to them, Snow White's father (Ng Man Tat) schemes a plan and Chow Tung was married instead to Gut (Sandra Ng).
The entire film uses mistaken identity as its central theme for comic effect and is also one of the most entertaining films in Hong Kong in 1993.
Categories: 1993 films | Hong Kong films