Mismatched Couples
1985 1h 28m movie Film Hong Kong

Mismatched Couples

情逢敵手

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.

  1. Righting Wrongs
    #1

    Righting Wrongs

    ★ 7.7 · 1986
  2. The Lunatics
    #2

    The Lunatics

    ★ 7.6 · 1986
  3. Police Story
    #3

    Police Story

    ★ 7.5 · 1985
  4. Legacy of Rage
    #4

    Legacy of Rage

    ★ 7.3 · 1986
  5. The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter
    #5

    The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter

    ★ 7.2 · 1984
  6. Yes, Madam!
    #6

    Yes, Madam!

    ★ 7.1 · 1985
  7. Shanghai Blues
    #7

    Shanghai Blues

    ★ 7.1 · 1984
  8. Armour of God
    #8

    Armour of God

    ★ 7.0 · 1986

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.

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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
Reviews
18th
Review-volume percentile
44th
Popularity percentile

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

6.4
TMDB Rating
12
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

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 CountryHong Kong
Original LanguageCantonese
Production CompaniesCinema City & Films Co.
Runtime1h 28m
Release DateApril 3, 1985
IMDbtt0089865