The Matchmaker
1959, Cantonese. Directed by Hok Sing Wong.
Mr Wong falls head over heels for Lan, a beautiful waitress. He bugs her constantly to ask for her hand, and even goes as far as lying about his wife being dead and secretly planing to marry his wife off to a friend. Lan decides to play a prank on him to teach him a lesson.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Cantonese
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- Released
- 30 September 1959
- Original title
- 王先生招親
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Written by
- Yeung Po-Hei, Yeung Chit
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The Matchmaker runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
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The Matchmaker isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 30 September 1959. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Matchmaker?
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Who directed The Matchmaker?
The Matchmaker (1959) was directed by Hok Sing Wong and stars Sun-Ma Sze-Tsang, Tang Pik-Wan, Tam Lan-Hing.