The Doctor in Spite of Himself

A light, farcical comedy of mistaken identity and marital revenge, played broad and brisk, with slapstick energy and little emotional weight.

Directed by

Roger Lau Kwok-Fai

Genres

Comedy

Starring

Cheung Tat-Ming, Christine Ng Wing-mei, Ada Choi Siu-fan

Overview

Based on the Moliere play of the same name. A woodcutter often gets drunk and beats his hot-tempered wife. One day after being beaten, she decides to take revenge on her husband. An old servant is sent to the village by a fabulously rich merchant, to look for a doctor to cure his daughter who is taken ill. Choi realizes this is her opportunity to set up her husband. She tells the servant that her husband is a painfully modest miracle doctor who will only reveal his true identity and skills after being severely beaten.

How it feels

Absurd, satirical, light and campy. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Revenge, deception, class, family

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

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

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