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How to Get a Wife (1961)

Original title: 追妻記

1961-01-02 · 1h 41m · CN
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An avid fan of film star Patsy Kar Ling, Tse Sing falls head over heels for his new colleague Cheung Wai-ling who is a spitting image of the star, not knowing that she is the mistress of Manager Chow. When his wife comes to check the new secretary out, Chow lies that she is Tse's wife. When the truth dawns on the eager suitor, he heaps scorn on her. The distressed Cheung becomes suicidal and before taking the fatal pills, opens her heart to Mrs Chow. She is saved in time and, touched by her words, Tse professes his love for her and wins her heart.

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Chun KimDirector

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Liu XinLiu XinPatrick Tse YinPatrick Tse YinTse SingKar LingKar LingCheung Wai LingKeung Chung-PingKeung Chung-PingManager ChowSheung Kwun Kwan WaiSheung Kwun Kwan WaiManager Chow's wifeNg TungNg TungTong WongKo Lo-ChuenKo Lo-ChuenUncle SingMa Siu-YingMa Siu-YingauntieChow KatChow Katfour-eyed YuMan LingMan LingFat Chung

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Genre affinityComedyDialogue densityComedyDirector preference356820Actor preference834263 · 567856 · 117758Country preferenceHkDecade preference1960

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What is How to Get a Wife about?

An avid fan of film star Patsy Kar Ling, Tse Sing falls head over heels for his new colleague Cheung Wai-ling who is a spitting image of the star, not knowing that she is the mistress of Manager Chow. When his wife comes to check the new secretary out, Chow lies that she is Tse's wife. When the truth dawns on the eager suitor, he heaps scorn on her. The distressed Cheung becomes suicidal and before taking the fatal pills, opens her heart to Mrs Chow. She is saved in time and, touched by her words, Tse professes his love for her and wins her heart.

How long is How to Get a Wife?

How to Get a Wife has a runtime of 101 minutes.