Internationally proclaimed comic genius Stephen Chow must change the lives of radiant prostitute Maggie Cheung Man-yuk, filthy beggar Anthony Wong, and a killer in this heavenly comedy directed by masterful new wave filmmaker Johnnie To.
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| Credited cast: | |||
| Stephen Chow | ... | Dragon Fighter Lo Han | |
| Maggie Cheung | ... | Nine Lives Whore | |
| Man-Tat Ng | ... | Tiger Fighter Han Lo | |
| Anita Mui | ... | Goddess of Mercy (Guest star) | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Frankie Chi-Leung Chan | ... | (as Chi-leung Chan) | |
| Michael Wai-Man Chan | ... | Earth God (as Wai-Man Chan) | |
| Ka-Sang Cheng | ... | God of the Kitchen (as Ka-sung Cheng) | |
| Szu-Ying Chien | ... | (as Tsi-Ang Chin) | |
| Hee Ching Paw | |||
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Kan-Wing Tsang | ... | God of Fortune |
| Anthony Chau-Sang Wong | ... | Nine Lives Beggar | |
| Yat-Fei Wong | ... | Unicorn | |
| King-Tan Yuen | |||
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Internationally proclaimed comic genius Stephen Chow must change the lives of radiant prostitute Maggie Cheung Man-yuk, filthy beggar Anthony Wong, and a killer in this heavenly comedy directed by masterful new wave filmmaker Johnnie To.
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I watch a lot of Hong Kong movies. When I bought this one, I didn't realize that the version I bought did not have English subtitles. I watched it in Mandarin, with no subtitles, and I still found it quite entertaining! Stephen Chow is a comedic genius who transcends language.
The basic theme, of a fairy from heaven who comes to earth, can be found in his other movies as well. In the fairy's life as a human, we understand more about ourselves. Stephen Chow has good insight into human character, motivation, and what is essential to a good life.
His earnest desire to make other peoples' lives better is reflected in the fates of his three "subjects".