Lost in the woods, the Emperor Qi stumbles across local chief Wu Yen, his predestined bride, only to accidentally free a promiscuous fox fairy who promptly falls in love with both of them, changing between man and woman to clumsily woo each, setting the scene for a constantly shifting triangle with the emperor torn between both the fox fairy and Wu Yen and the fox fairy after whichever one will agree to marry her first.
Acting
Anita Mui playing male emperor AND female ancestor with zero restraint.
Costume
Fox fairy's wardrobe changes more than their gender.
Direction
Johnnie To doing comedic chaos? Unhinged in the best way.
Director
Johnnie To
Sammi Cheng Sau-Man
Chung Wu Yen
Anita Mui Yim-Fong
Emperor Qi / Ancestor Huan
Cecilia Cheung
Yin Chun / Fairy Enchantress
Raymond Ho-Yin Wong
Rebel Wu Tsi
Lam Suet
Prime Minister
Lung Tin-Sang
Court Historian
Hung Wai-Leung
Court Advisor
Cheng Ka-Sang
General Tien
Chun Wong
Emperor of Qin
Benz Hui Siu-Hung
Emperor of Chu
Wilson Ai Wai
Emperor of Yen
Joe Cheng Cho
Emperor of Wei
Cheung Chi-Ping
Emperor of Zhao
Wong Tin-Lam
Earth God
Bonnie Wong Man-Wai
Earth God
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on a 1959 Cantonese opera film, this blends Chinese fox spirit mythology with the 'nonsensical comedy' (mo lei tau) tradition that made Stephen Chow famous.
Anita Mui's dual role was originally written for two actors; her performance as the male emperor required her to lower her voice and study masculine movement for months.
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