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) | |
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Sze-Man Hui | ... | Prostitute |
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 |
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.
The story: Chow, as a Chinese fairy, believes that things are not set by god, so he was sent to the "earth" to prove that he is correct. His mission is to change the "fixed" lives of 3 people: a woman who is dedicated to be a pros for 9 lives, a man who is dedicated to be a beggar for 9 lives and a man who is dedicated to be a gangster for 9 lives. However he loses his magical powers on "earth" but only has a bamboo fan which can fulfill 3 wishes a day.
The camera angles are comparatively special among Hong Kong films on the releasing year. Chow's character is good-heated and has a encouraging spirit. It is earnestly filmed, and there is no dirty jokes or whatsoever stupid.