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Release Year1987
Runtime1 Season
LanguageCantonese
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes1
DirectorJeffrey Chiang, Poon Ka-Tak
WritersJeffrey Chiang, Poon Ka-Tak
TypeWeb Series
Rating5.0 out of 10
Cast5 credited
Also Known AsThe Wacky Wife
About The Wacky Wife
The novelist and columnist Jin Yinzhu (played by Cheng Yuling) is full of fantasy, sensitive and suspicious. After Zhu's parents passed away, they left behind a house and a small amount of property, so they can live comfortably and allow their boyfriend to study abroad. Unexpectedly, her boyfriend changed his mind and Zhu was abandoned. Later, Zhu and the tenant Zhong Jicai (played by Lin Lisan) fell in love with each other and became a couple. Zhu's close friend Chen Meijuan (played by Yu Qixia) has an unsatisfactory married life. She is envious and jealous of Zhu. Life. Zhu had an accident, everyone thought she was dead, so Zhu decided to use her plan and appeared as her twin sister to find out the truth. The tenant Wei Lou (played by Feng Weilin) originally loved Zhu, and was very sad about Zhu's death. Seeing his sister appearing, he was determined to help Zhu find out the evidence of killing his wife, which caused a lot of jokes.
Directed by Jeffrey Chiang, Poon Ka-Tak, The Wacky Wife leans on a strong ensemble — Carol Cheng, Lam Lap-San, Dorothy Yu Yee-Ha — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The series landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1987.
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