The Doctor in Spite of Himself

The Doctor in Spite of Himself

89 mins | Comedy | May 22, 1999

Based on the Moliere play of the same name. A woodcutter often gets drunk and beats his hot-tempered wife. One day after being beaten, she decides to take revenge on her husband. An old servant is sent to the village by a fabulously rich merchant, to look for a doctor to cure his daughter who is taken ill. Choi realizes this is her opportunity to set up her husband. She tells the servant that her husband is a painfully modest miracle doctor who will only reveal his true identity and skills after being severely beaten.

The Doctor in Spite of Himself

89 mins | Comedy | May 22, 1999

The Doctor in Spite of Himself
Based on the Moliere play of the same name. A woodcutter often gets drunk and beats his hot-tempered wife. One day after being beaten, she decides to take revenge on her husband. An old servant is sent to the village by a fabulously rich merchant, to look for a doctor to cure his daughter who is taken ill. Choi realizes this is her opportunity to set up her husband. She tells the servant that her husband is a painfully modest miracle doctor who will only reveal his true identity and skills after being severely beaten.
Producers
Original title The Doctor in Spite of Himself
Directors
Writers Raymond To

Cast

Tat-Ming Cheung

as 田七

Ada Choi

as 当归

Christine Ng

as 蜜枣

Yiu-Cheung Lai

as 夏枯草

Simon Lui

as 咸竹蜂