我愛神仙遮 (1984): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1984, 我愛神仙遮 is a komödie and fantasy film directed by Yang Chuan. “Wo ai shen xian zhe” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Out of the Shaw Brothers vaults comes My Darling Genie, an amiable early-eighties comedy starring the enchanting Cherie Chung. Derek Yee is Cheng, a brusque construction worker who discovers a magical umbrella on a routine dig. When the umbrella is opened and sprinkled with water, a 200 year-old genie arrives to grant the owner's wishes. As if that weren't enough, this genie happens to look like Cherie Chung! Cheng has been given a virtual ticket to Heaven, but he's more annoyed than grateful, and uses the Genie to perform mostly menial tasks.

Who’s in it. 我愛神仙遮 stars Cherie Chung Cho-Hung as Qing, the Genie, Derek Yee Tung-Sing as Cheng, Stanley Fung Shui-Fan as Uncle Fan and James Yi Lui as Lin Guo Ren, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.5/10, 我愛神仙遮 has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 我愛神仙遮 page.

If you liked it. Fans of 我愛神仙遮 tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Das Leben ist schön and Fight Club.