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The Doctor in Spite of Himself

7.019991h 29mMovieComedy

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…

DirectorRoger Lau Kwok-Fai
WritersRaymond To Kwok-Wai·Raymond Wong

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Cast · Directed by Roger Lau Kwok-Fai

CTCheung Tat-Ming
Cheung Tat-Ming
田七
CWChristine Ng Wing-mei
Christine Ng Wing-mei
蜜枣
ASAda Choi Siu-Fan
Ada Choi Siu-Fan
当归
WYWayne Lai Yiu-Cheung
Wayne Lai Yiu-Cheung
夏枯草
JWJoey Leung Wing-Chung
Joey Leung Wing-Chung
EKElvis Tsui Kam-Kong
Elvis Tsui Kam-Kong
Mayor Harm Kut
SYSimon Lui Yu-Yeung
Simon Lui Yu-Yeung
咸竹蜂
BSBenz Hui Siu-Hung
Benz Hui Siu-Hung
MSMax Mok Siu-Chung
Max Mok Siu-Chung
Secret Officer Pak Yeung
DKDonna Chu Kit-Yee
Donna Chu Kit-Yee
PKPower Chan Kwok-Pong
Power Chan Kwok-Pong
Mr tee
RWRaymond Cho Wing-Lim
Raymond Cho Wing-Lim

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