Once in a Life-Time (1995)
Original title: 終生大事
Sean Lau has been secretly in love with comely Vivian Chan since childhood, so when she needs a paper marriage to satisfy the wishes of her sick mother, he's a pushover. This doesn't sit too well with her naturalist boyfriend, who seems to like cockroaches more than her. And now the omens are against them: the day they've chosen for marriage is the very same one that Lau's strict aunt demands for his mother's funeral. So, this comedy goes back and forth between the two venues.
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Lau Ching-Wan
Vivian Chen
Richard Ng Yiu-Hon
Eugina Lau Mei-Guen
Dayo Wong Chi-Wah
Kingdom Yuen King-TanMiu Gam-FungLily Li
Timothy Shaw Chun-Yung
Philip Keung Ho-ManWan Wai-Chi
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What is Once in a Life-Time about?
Sean Lau has been secretly in love with comely Vivian Chan since childhood, so when she needs a paper marriage to satisfy the wishes of her sick mother, he's a pushover. This doesn't sit too well with her naturalist boyfriend, who seems to like cockroaches more than her. And now the omens are against them: the day they've chosen for marriage is the very same one that Lau's strict aunt demands for his mother's funeral. So, this comedy goes back and forth between the two venues.
How long is Once in a Life-Time?
Once in a Life-Time has a runtime of 105 minutes.