Movie: She Starts the Fire

Top 10 Billed Cast

Chingmy Yau Suk-Ching
邱淑貞

Wendy

Lawrence Cheng Tan-Shui
鄭丹瑞

Charles Xiao

Deanie Ip
葉德嫻

Big Beer

Carol Cheng
鄭裕玲

Tracy Xiao

Paul Chu Kong
Paul Chu Kong

Guo Li / Kwok Lap

Michael Lai Siu-Tin
黎小田

Master Chu Tian Ya / Chor Tin-Ngai

Manfred Wong Man-Chun
文雋

Charles' Colleague

Peter Lai Bei-Dak
黎彼得

Brother Cannon

John Ching Tung
程東

Brother Bao

Vindy Chan Wai-Yee
陳慧儀

May Lo

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    A fish-out-of-water comedy where the fish can set people on fire! Wendy (Chingmy Yau) arrives in Hong Kong to stay with her aunt Big Beer (Deannie Ip), who shares a space with her landlord Charles (Lawrence Cheng). There’s just one problem: Wendy can set things on fire with her mind. Her pyrokinetic powers are accompanied with some bad luck, so the victim usually gets a double whammy of charred flesh and misfortune.

  • Release Date

    1992-09-17

  • Average

    6.944

  • Rating:

    3.5 starts
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  • Languages:

    广州话 / 廣州話
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