Plain Jane to the Rescue
1982, Cantonese. Directed by John Woo.
Jane, with plain looks but a heart of gold, is always in between jobs. Once she gets a job, her knack for creating awkward situations immediately loses it for her. Ricky is her suitor, but he gets nowhere as the girl has no time for love. So Ricky goes along with her in job hunting. Somehow, Jane lands on a job as governess. Not to a child, but to an uncouth very old, very rich man who still wants to lead the life of his poor, uncivilized youth. His son is now running the old man's millions. He wants to bring up the father the civilized way. And he wants to take over the whole city through take-over deals. He is ruthless and has thrown thousands into the streets.
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Cantonese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- John WooDirector
- Josephine SiaoJenny Lam Ah Chun
- Ricky Hui Koon-YingTsang Fei Fang
- Woo FungLawyer
- Lau Hak-suenZanda Factory Manager
- David WuMovie Director
- Kan Yee-ChingTang Yan Fat
- Mark Cheung LuiFire
- Michael Lee Ming-YeungMr Sha's Father
- Yuen Ling-toMr Sha's Assistant
- Chow GatJenny's Father
- Lau Yat-fanTak
- Lee NganRose
Details
- Released
- 21 October 1982
- Original title
- 八彩林亞珍
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Written by
- John Woo
- Box office
- $589K
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Plain Jane to the Rescue runs 86 minutes (1h 26m).
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Plain Jane to the Rescue isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 21 October 1982. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Plain Jane to the Rescue?
Plain Jane to the Rescue (1982) was directed by John Woo and stars Josephine Siao, Ricky Hui Koon-Ying, Woo Fung.