The Merry Wife
5.6
Under false pretenses, Zhenzhen marries Mr. Lin, who happens to be her teacher. She wants to still study and wants to enroll in his school in Hong Kong. The head of the school agrees to this under the condition that they conceal the fact that they are married. Zhenzhen finds out right away that her husband is fawned over by the girls, they all have a crush on him, as also does the spinster librarian. However, Mr. Lin finds that that the boys in the school (they are late teens, 17 or so) really like Zhenzhen. This leads to hurt feelings, questions about fidelity and even, in Zhenzhen's case, innocuous dates with one of the boys who rides a motorcycle.
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Cast
30 people
Li Ching
Xu Zhenzhen
Known for
The New One-Armed Swordsman
Ling Yun
Lin Min
Also in
Death Duel
Legend of the Bat
Chiang Hsing-Lung
Runme Shaw
Shan Hsia
Kim Soo-yong
Chang Pei-Shan
Qiu Zhengyu
Known for
The One-Armed Swordsman
Frankie Chan Fan-kei
Known for
The Prodigal Son
Yun Ling
Ling Ling
Huang Meichun
Also in
The Oath of Death
Intrigue in Nylons
Yuen Fang
Gam Tin-Chue
Teacher
Also in
The Enchanting Shadow
The Five Venoms
Kim Soo-yong Director · Hsia San Screenplay Frankie Chan Fan-kei Composer
First release June 8, 1972 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China · Original title 娃娃夫人
Production
Shaw Brothers
Production
Hong Kong SAR China
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Original title
娃娃夫人
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · June 8, 1972
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No release date listed for United States.
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