My Better Half (1993): cast, story & where to watch
1993 · Film
Released in 1993, My Better Half is a crime and horror film directed by Lam Yee Hung, running about 92 minutes.
What it’s about. A set of three stories, each concerning a woman's difficulty with her husband. Story 1 is set in 1940, in a brothel fallen on hard times. Their star attraction is Flora, but she marries a local fishseller, only to kill him with too much sex on their wedding night, then he comes back as a jealous ghost. Story 2 is possibly in the 1960s, regarding a poor family where the husband is very ill with TB and the wife has to work overtime. A chicken seller lusts after her, and helps pay for the husband's operation. But when he finds out...... Story 3 concerns a paranoid former nightclub hostess, "Beautiful Ho", who marries Robert (a client) on a whim, then drives herself mad (or madder) suspecting him of wooing girls. She is seen telling her story in a police station...
Who’s in it. My Better Half stars Cindy Yip Sin-Yi as Flora, Yuet-Sin Lee as Yin, Yvonne Yung Hung and Wai-Gwan Lee as Ho Wai Lai, among others.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch My Better Half page.
If you liked it. Fans of My Better Half tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, The Godfather Part II and The Dark Knight.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch My Better Half (1993)?
- Streaming, rental and purchase options for My Better Half change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.
- Who stars in My Better Half?
- My Better Half stars Cindy Yip Sin-Yi, Yuet-Sin Lee, Yvonne Yung Hung, Wai-Gwan Lee and Ji Hung Chan.
- When was My Better Half released?
- My Better Half was released in 1993, with a runtime of about 92 minutes.