A Bride for a Ride

A frothy, good-natured costumed romp full of mistaken identity and slapstick, easy to dip into and never too serious.

Created by

Poon Ka-Tak

Genres

Comedy, Drama, Sci-fi & fantasy

Starring

Chin Ka-Lok, Louisa So Yuk-wah, Sammul Chan

Overview

A Bride for a Ride is a 2009 Hong Kong television series based on the traditional Pingtan story of the same name. Set during the prosperous Ming Dynasty of China, the drama revolves around the rich and influential Wong family and their comedic ties with Chow Man-bun, a young and handsome scholar who has a specialty in cross-dressing. To prove his worth to Wong Sau-ying, his ideal lover, he cross dresses as a beauty in a lantern festival so he can get closer to her. Sau-ying's older brother, Tiger Wong, sees Man-bun's beauty and kidnaps him home. A Bride for a Ride consists of elements of Cantonese opera. Chin Kar-lok, who stars as Tiger Wong, is also the drama's action choreographer.

How it feels

Whimsical, light, campy and romantic. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Love, identity, family, class

Content

Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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