A Reserve Bride

A series of misunderstandings lay the foundation of the story!

1966•1h 33m

Comedy

Lee Kei-hau is happily married with a son. His wife Wong Tai-chu, who has been complaining of discomfort lately, goes to see a doctor where her friend Wong Mau works as an assistant. Wong mixes up her report with that of a cancer patient. Believing her days are numbered, Tai-chu discusses with her mother to choose a second wife for Lee and finds the nurse So Lin-yung, Mau's girlfriend. Mau feels obligated to adhere to her request to hire So as family nurse. Lee urges his wife to make regular exercise a habit to improve her health but when his advice falls on deaf ears, he spurs her to action by dating the nurse. Infuriated by his wife's unexpected exhilaration, Lee accuses her of having an affair with Mau. Tai-chu retaliates by displaying great affection towards a man, her girlfriend Judy in disguise. Lee chases after the beau relentlessly and is told the truth by Judy. Mau's blunder is patched up with a smile, for his lover So, and for the reconciled couple Tai-chu and Lee.

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Production

Kwok Pong Film & Development Co.

Language

CN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Tang Pik-Wan

Tang Pik-Wan

Wong Tai-chu

Tam Lan-Hing

Chu's mother

Hung Hung

Hung Hung

So Lin-yung

Woo Fung

Woo Fung

Lee Kei-hau

Lee Hong Kum

Judy

Yu Ming

Wong Mau

Ko Lo-Chuen

Ko Lo-Chuen

Lai Man

Lai Man

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