Mismatched Couples
| Mismatched Couples | |
|---|---|
|  | |
| Traditional Chinese | 情逢敵手 | 
| Simplified Chinese | 情逢敌手 | 
| Hanyu Pinyin | Qíng Féng Dí Shǒu | 
| Jyutping | Cing4 Fung4 Dik6 Sau2 | 
| Directed by | Yuen Woo-ping | 
| Screenplay by | Peace Group Cheng Man Wa Chui Ching-hong | 
| Story by | Peace Group | 
| Produced by | Brandy Yuen | 
| Starring | Donnie Yen Yuen Woo-ping Wong Wan-si May Lo Anna Kamiyama Kenny Pérez | 
| Cinematography | Yu Chik-lim | 
| Edited by | Mui Tung-lit Norman Wong Yip Wai-keung | 
| Music by | Norman Wong Chyna Donald Ashley | 
| Production companies | Cinema City & Films Co. Peace Film Production (HK) Co. | 
| Distributed by | Cinema City & Films Co. | 
| Release date | 
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| Running time | 95 minutes | 
| Country | Hong Kong | 
| Language | Cantonese | 
| Box office | HK$6,617,877 | 
Mismatched Couples (a.k.a. Love Meets the Match) is a 1985 Hong Kong action romantic comedy film directed by Yuen Woo-ping and starring himself alongside Donnie Yen.
The film was created during hip hop culture's height of popularity in the 1980s, and in addition to martial arts, incorporates b-boying, popping, locking, and the electric boogaloo.
Plot
Eddie (Donnie Yen) is a martial artist and hip hop dancer. In the film, he befriends a poor old man named Mini (Yuen Woo-ping). Mini later falls in love with Eddie's older sister, Ying (Wong Wan-si). Later, Eddie's cousin, Stella (May Lo), falls for him, but Eddie actually has his eyes on Anna (Anna Kamiyama). Meanwhile, Kenny (Kenny Perez) also has his eyes on Anna, while there is a fighting champion (Dick Wei) who is obsessed with fighting Eddie.
Cast
| Cast | Role | 
|---|---|
| Donnie Yen | Eddie | 
| Yuen Woo-ping | Mini | 
| Wong Wan-si | Ying | 
| May Lo | Stella | 
| Anna Kamiyama | Anna | 
| Dick Wei | Fight champion | 
| Brandy Yuen | Drunkard at Kenny's party | 
| Mandy Chan | Colourful Punk | 
| To Wai-wo | Molester | 
| Yip Ha-lei | Old man at airport | 
| Kenny Perez | Kenny | 
| Lee Yue | Buyer of sugar cane | 
| Jackson Ng | Molester | 
| Ken Boyle | Tourist | 
| Shirley Tan | Lynn | 
| Chui Ching-hong | Customer teasing Stella | 
| Sam Wong | neighbour | 
External links
- Mismatched Couples at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
- Mismatched Couples at Hong Kong Cinemagic
- Mismatched Couples at IMDb