The Doctor in Spite of Himself
1999, Cantonese. Directed by Roger Lau Kwok-Fai.
Based on the Moliere play of the same name. A woodcutter often gets drunk and beats his hot-tempered wife. One day after being beaten, she decides to take revenge on her husband. An old servant is sent to the village by a fabulously rich merchant, to look for a doctor to cure his daughter who is taken ill. Choi realizes this is her opportunity to set up her husband. She tells the servant that her husband is a painfully modest miracle doctor who will only reveal his true identity and skills after being severely beaten.
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Cantonese
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Cast & crew
- Roger Lau Kwok-FaiDirector
- Cheung Tat-Ming田七
- Christine Ng Wing-mei蜜枣
- Ada Choi Siu-fan当归
- Wayne Lai Yiu-cheung夏枯草
- Joey Leung Wing-chungCast
- Elvis Tsui Kam-kongMayor Harm Kut
- Simon Lui Yu-yeung咸竹蜂
- Benz Hui Siu-hungCast
- Max Mok Siu-chungSecret Officer Pak Yeung
- Donna Chu Kit-YeeCast
- Power Chan Kwok-pongMr tee
- Raymond Cho Wing-limCast
Details
- Released
- 22 May 1999
- Written by
- Raymond To Kwok-Wai, Raymond Wong Pak-Ming
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The Doctor in Spite of Himself runs 89 minutes (1h 29m).
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The Doctor in Spite of Himself isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 May 1999. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Doctor in Spite of Himself, try Lawyer Lawyer, Fat Choi Spirit, Legend of the Dragon.
Who directed The Doctor in Spite of Himself?
The Doctor in Spite of Himself (1999) was directed by Roger Lau Kwok-Fai and stars Cheung Tat-Ming, Christine Ng Wing-mei, Ada Choi Siu-fan.