Paper Marriage (1988)
Original title: 過埠新娘
Paper Marriage is a 1988 Chinese-language action movie directed by Alfred Cheung Kin-Ting, with a running time of 1h 34m. It stars Sammo Hung Kam-Bo, Maggie Cheung and Alfred Cheung Kin-Ting.
Set in Canada, a down-on-his-luck Chinese boxer Bo Chin (Samo Hung) accepts promise of payment to marry a Hong Kong woman Jade Lee (Maggie Cheung) so she can get Canadian citizenship. They realize too late that they have been set up in a complicated plan to cheat them out of the woman's money. Their adventures begin when Bo is forced back into the ring and Jade tries her hand at mud-wrestling!
Quick answers
What is Paper Marriage about?
Set in Canada, a down-on-his-luck Chinese boxer Bo Chin (Samo Hung) accepts promise of payment to marry a Hong Kong woman Jade Lee (Maggie Cheung) so she can get Canadian citizenship. They realize too late that they have been set up in a complicated plan to cheat them out of the woman's money. Their adventures begin when Bo is forced back into the ring and Jade tries her hand at mud-wrestling!
When was Paper Marriage released?
Paper Marriage was released on 31 March 1988.
How long is Paper Marriage?
Paper Marriage runs 1h 34m.
Who made Paper Marriage?
Paper Marriage was directed by Alfred Cheung Kin-Ting.
Cast
- Sammo Hung Kam-Bo as Chien Pao
- Maggie Cheung as Jade Li
- Alfred Cheung Kin-Ting as Peter
- Dick Wei as White Suit kicker
- Joyce Godenzi as Bo's ex-wife
- Billy Chow Bei-Lei as Big Bear, Thai boxer
- Hsiao Ho as White Suit's thug in clown disguise
- Tony Morelli as White Suit's thug
- Chin Ka-Lok as White Suit's thug
- Phillip Ko Fai as Crazy Eyes
- Rainbow Ching as Immigration interviewer
- Meg Lam Kin-Ming as Immigration officer