My Young Auntie (Cheung booi) (1981)
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76% of users liked it
(538 ratings)
A wealthy man enters a sham marriage with straitlaced Cheng Tai-Nan (Kara Hui) to keep his estate away from his greedy brother. After her husband's death, Tai-Nan inherits the property and meets the rest of her in-laws, including a handsome cousin (Hou Hsiao). But as they fall in love, the evil… More A wealthy man enters a sham marriage with straitlaced Cheng Tai-Nan (Kara Hui) to keep his estate away from his greedy brother. After her husband's death, Tai-Nan inherits the property and meets the rest of her in-laws, including a handsome cousin (Hou Hsiao). But as they fall in love, the evil brother steals the deed to the land. Tai-Nan must find the courage to defend her claim -- with flying fists and feet -- as the rightful heir.
- Rating, Runtime
- Unrated, 2 hr. 4 min.
- Directed By
- Chia-Liang Liu
- Genres
- Art House & International, Action & Adventure
- On DVD
- Jun 19, 2007
Critic Reviews
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Marty Mapes, Movie Habit
A surprising amount of substance for a movie with a tired plot and a silly gimmick
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Bill Gibron, PopMatters
Wildly inventive and lovingly languid in its pace, (My Young Auntie's) clash of cultures (country vs. city) and clans (good vs. evil), is like a compendium of every manner of moviemaking thrown together.
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