My Young Auntie

My Young Auntie

Directed by Lau Kar-leung

Produced by Shaw Brothers

1981121 min6.5 / 10

A spirited martial-arts comedy built around a resourceful female fighter who uses her skills and a strategic marriage to outwit a corrupt antagonist.

Cheng Tai-nun is a young martial-arts champion. She marries an elderly landowner so that he can keep his estate from falling into the greedy and corrupt hands of his brother, Yu Yung-Sheng.

Questions people ask

  • Is My Young Auntie sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is My Young Auntie violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Does My Young Auntie end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is My Young Auntie easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is My Young Auntie scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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Rarity34

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Surprise55

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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