Lover at Large
難得有情郎
Synopsis
Sheila returns to Hong Kong for a summer reunion with her parents. However, she is distressed by her parents' quarrels. From their quarrels, Sheila soon finds out that her mother's, Myunt, love affair with an actor, Ho, in the past. Ho loved Myunt dearly. He even killed himself to protect her reputation. Sheila arranges a seance meeting between Ho and her mother. Something goes wrong and Ho is stranded in the human world. Gradually, Sheila falls in love with Ho. To her great dismay, Ho shows his love to Myunt only. Sheila thus helps him to be with Myunt again. Sheila's father is outraged. He calls on all celestial powers to send Ho back to the other world. Sheila throws herself to protect him. She is killed. In order to give Sheila a new life, Ho promises to return to ghost land and gives up any chance of a new incarnation, then Sheila revives.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Alexander Chan Mong-Wah
- Original Title
- 難得有情郎
- Country of Origin
- Hong Kong
- Spoken Languages
- Cantonese
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Production Studios
- Bo Ho Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Alexander Chan Mong-Wah
Chan Yuen-Kai
Hai Kit-Wai
Jeffrey Lau
Department Leadership Roster
Hai Kit-Wai
Editor
Chan Yuen-Kai
Director of Photography
Jeffrey Lau
Producer
Alexander Chan Mong-Wah
Director
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What is Lover at Large about?
Sheila returns to Hong Kong for a summer reunion with her parents. However, she is distressed by her parents' quarrels. From their quarrels, Sheila soon finds out that her mother's, Myunt, love affair with an actor, Ho, in the past. Ho loved Myunt dearly. He even killed himself to protect her reputation. Sheila arranges a seance meeting between Ho and her mother. Something goes wrong and Ho is stranded in the human world. Gradually, Sheila falls in love with Ho. To her great dismay, Ho shows his love to Myunt only. Sheila thus helps him to be with Myunt again. Sheila's father is outraged. He calls on all celestial powers to send Ho back to the other world. Sheila throws herself to protect him. She is killed. In order to give Sheila a new life, Ho promises to return to ghost land and gives up any chance of a new incarnation, then Sheila revives.
Who directed Lover at Large?
Lover at Large was directed by Alexander Chan Mong-Wah.
Who stars in Lover at Large?
The principal cast of Lover at Large includes Sharla Cheung Man, Sheila Chan Suk-Lan, David Wu, Gabriel Wong Yat-Shan, Teddy Yip Wing-Cho.
When was Lover at Large released and how long is it?
Lover at Large was released in 1991 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.