Laughter of the Water Margins

Original title: Shui hu xiao zhuan

1993
1h 24m

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Ricky Hui, Samuel Hui, Teresa Sun-Kwan Mo, Man-Tat Ng, and Lydia Shum in Laughter of the Water Margins (1993)

Ruffian Wu Song is on the way to Yanggu County to see his elder brother. He deceives for eating and drinking when getting by Jingyang Hill and then kills a tiger in drunk by accident. People... Read allRuffian Wu Song is on the way to Yanggu County to see his elder brother. He deceives for eating and drinking when getting by Jingyang Hill and then kills a tiger in drunk by accident. People surround and take him back to Yanggu County, and the magistrate names him as head constab... Read allRuffian Wu Song is on the way to Yanggu County to see his elder brother. He deceives for eating and drinking when getting by Jingyang Hill and then kills a tiger in drunk by accident. People surround and take him back to Yanggu County, and the magistrate names him as head constable. Wu's brother and his wife Pan are planning to make money from silly rich Ximen by chea... Read all

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5/10

Another goofy HK comedy.

Hong Kong pop star Sam Hui stars as the cowardly Mo Chung, who becomes a gallant hero when drunk. He is on a mission to infiltrate his brother and sister-in-law's plot to blackmail the wealthy Simon Hing (Ricky Hui).

This is another period comedy from Director Clifton Ko, known for his happy-go-lucky and carefree films. The setting is nicely done with colorful period costumes and cinematography and there is a respectable cast of characters in Sam Hui, Ricky Hui, Lydia Sum and Teresa Mo. However, the plot of the movie gets lost in translation somewhat amidst all the screwball comedy and goof humor.

You still manage to get a few laughs out of the film, but only those who truly love nonsensical comedy would enjoy this film.

Grade C-