My Darling Genie
1984, Cantonese. Directed by Yang Chuan.
Wo ai shen xian zhe
Out of the Shaw Brothers vaults comes My Darling Genie, an amiable early-eighties comedy starring the enchanting Cherie Chung. Derek Yee is Cheng, a brusque construction worker who discovers a magical umbrella on a routine dig. When the umbrella is opened and sprinkled with water, a 200 year-old genie arrives to grant the owner's wishes. As if that weren't enough, this genie happens to look like Cherie Chung! Cheng has been given a virtual ticket to Heaven, but he's more annoyed than grateful, and uses the Genie to perform mostly menial tasks.
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Cantonese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Yang ChuanDirector
- Cherie Chung Cho-hungQing, the Genie
- Derek Yee Tung-SingCheng
- Stanley Fung Shui-fanUncle Fan
- James Yi LuiLin Guo Ren
- Liu Lai-LingZhu
- Alan Chan Kwok-kuenRen's asst
- To Siu-ningRen's asst / Ming
- Charlie Cho Cha-leeRich gambler
- Elvis Tsui Kam-kongRen's thug
- Gam BiuCast
- David Lam WaiCast
- Chu Tit-woCast
Details
- Released
- 11 May 1984
- Original title
- 我愛神仙遮
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Written by
- Li-jen Liang, Yang Chuan, Lawrence Cheng Tan-shui
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My Darling Genie runs 88 minutes (1h 28m).
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My Darling Genie isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 11 May 1984. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like My Darling Genie?
If you liked My Darling Genie, try The Book of Life, The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue, Slumberland.
Who directed My Darling Genie?
My Darling Genie (1984) was directed by Yang Chuan and stars Cherie Chung Cho-hung, Derek Yee Tung-Sing, Stanley Fung Shui-fan.