Hong Kong Synopsis
情逢敵手
Eddie (Donnie Yen) is a young man good at both fighting and breakdancing. His cousin Stella (May Lo) has a crush on him, but apparently he loves someone else. Eddie creates trouble when he tries to help out Mini (Yuen Woo-Ping), a hawker whose business is confiscated by the cops. Mini ends up moving in with Stella, Eddie, and his sister (Wong Wan-Si), leading to possible romance as the mismatched couples struggle to get by beneath the same roof. But a powerful fighter named Power (Dick Wei) admires Eddie's skills, and challenges him to a duel. Eddie refuses, so Power kidnaps Stella to get his way. With no choice remaining Eddie, decides to meet Power for a showdown.
Comedy + Action in Hong Kong
150 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Mismatched Couples itself).
Other Titles From Cinema City & Films Co.
The 1984–1986 Hong Kong Window
Mismatched Couples holds position #20 of 37 Hong Kong films in the 1984–1986 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape
Mismatched Couples premiered in 1985 — a quieter year for Hong Kong cinema with only 7 titles in our catalog. The 1980s overall landed 151 films and series across 10 years of activity.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 6 other Hong Kong films in 1985.
The 209th Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).
Audience Engagement
12 audience reviews — more than 18% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 44th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #395 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (53rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Hong Kong Comedy productions specifically: #122 of 266 (top 46%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Cinema City & Films Co. |
| Runtime | 1h 28m |
| Release Date | April 3, 1985 |
| IMDb | tt0089865 |