Mother of a Different Kind
1995, Cantonese. Directed by David Chiang Da-wei.
Referred to as Hong Kong's answer to "Misery", innocent-looking Bo-Bo Fung is an overprotective mother/nurse who is bent on revenge at all costs after the death of her son at the hands of policeman Lau Ching-Wan. Veronica Yip stars as a gambling addict who enlists Lau to protect her from loan sharks, and eventually returns the favor in order for him to survive Nurse Lam's relentless assault.
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Cantonese
- Rated
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- Released
- 3 March 1995
- Original title
- 不一樣的媽媽
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Written by
- John Chan Kin-Chung
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Mother of a Different Kind runs 97 minutes (1h 37m).
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Mother of a Different Kind isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 March 1995. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Mother of a Different Kind?
Mother of a Different Kind (1995) was directed by David Chiang Da-wei and stars Lau Ching-wan, Petrina Fung Bo-bo, Veronica Yip Yuk-hing.