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Only Fools Fall in Love

Only Fools Fall in Love

19956.91h 42m

Overview

Poor girl meets rich boy as they quarrel over a food seller's once a year delicacy. His brother pays her to marry the brother so he can stage an assassination attempt. The attempt doesn't succeed but the man is reduced to the level of an idiot child and the girl looks after him because of her guilt. She nurses him back to health so that he can resume his place as head of the family.

Directed by Vincent Kok Tak-Chiu
Written by Vincent Kok Tak-Chiu, Erica Li
Produced by Johnnie To, Charles Heung
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Top Cast

Sean Lau Ching-wan

Sean Lau Ching-wan

Chiu Ford

Jacklyn Wu Chien-Lien

Jacklyn Wu Chien-Lien

Mong Dai / Dee

Yuen Wah

Yuen Wah

Dee's Father

Dayo Wong Chi-Wah

Dayo Wong Chi-Wah

Chiu Jack

Billy Lau Nam-Kwong

Billy Lau Nam-Kwong

Sha Sam

Jerry Lamb Hiu-Fung

Jerry Lamb Hiu-Fung

Fook's Servant

Bak Ka-Sin

Bak Ka-Sin

Miss Anna

Roy Chiao

Roy Chiao

Ford's Great Uncle

Vincent Kok Tak-Chiu

Vincent Kok Tak-Chiu

Dr Chan

Wong Yat-Fei

Wong Yat-Fei

Flower Cracker Contest Official

About Only Fools Fall in Love

Only Fools Fall in Love is a drama, comedy, romance film released in 1995. Directed by Vincent Kok Tak-Chiu, it stars Sean Lau Ching-wan, Jacklyn Wu Chien-Lien, Yuen Wah. Poor girl meets rich boy as they quarrel over a food seller's once a year delicacy. His brother pays her to marry the brother so he can stage an assassination attempt. The attempt doesn't succeed but the man is reduced to the level of an idiot child and the girl looks after him because of her guilt. She nurses him back to health so that he can resume his place as head of the family.

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