Diary of a Big Man
1988, Cantonese. Directed by Chor Yuen.
A two-timing bigamist finds himself concocting scheme after scheme with his best friend, Chi Hung, to prevent either of his wives from discovering his bigamy. The unwanted intervention of a police officer as well as a series of unfortunate events lead to the wives discovery of the whole plot. They team up with Chi Hung's exasperated fiancée, Ka Lai, to exact revenge upon the two men.
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Cantonese
- Rated
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Diary of a Big Man is streaming on Shout! Factory in India.
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Cast & crew
- Chor YuenDirector
- Chow Yun-FatChow Ting Fat
- Joey WongJoey
- Sally Yeh Chian-wenSally
- Waise Lee Chi-hungChi Hung
- Carrie Ng Ka-laiKa Lai
- Kent Cheng Jak-siInspector Cheng
- David WuCheng's Assistant
- Elaine Jin Yan-LingCheng's Supervisor
- Shing Fui-OnDarkie
- Tai BoCriminal
- James Wong JimBeauty Salon Help
- Yeung Yau-CheungHospital Patient
Details
- Released
- 21 July 1988
- Original title
- 大丈夫日記
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Written by
- Ng Man-Fai, Philip Cheng Chung-Tai
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Diary of a Big Man runs 86 minutes (1h 26m).
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Diary of a Big Man is streaming on Shout! Factory in India. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Diary of a Big Man?
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Who directed Diary of a Big Man?
Diary of a Big Man (1988) was directed by Chor Yuen and stars Chow Yun-Fat, Joey Wong, Sally Yeh Chian-wen.