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.
The 1984–1986 Hong Kong Window
37 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Mismatched Couples sits at position #20.
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The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Mismatched Couples premiered. 151 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
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 |