Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- irreverent
- breezy
- chinese new year
- group comedy night
What sets it apart
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The brothers' romantic and family conflicts are expressed through exaggerated reactions, farcical reversals, and physical comedy.
Shang So's gay identity and his conflict with a butch lesbian cousin sit alongside the wife's transformation into a glamorous hostess.
The three Shang brothers receive distinct romantic storylines that unfold within the same family network.
Shang Moon's contempt for his hardworking wife is overturned when she leaves and becomes a glamorous karaoke hostess.
Films like All's Well, Ends Well, and why
Justice, My Foot!
shared hong kong slapstick, romantic entanglements, broad physical comedy, and ensemble family chaos
The Magnificent Scoundrels
shared cantonese comedy, gender performance, romantic confusion, and high-energy slapstick
All for the Winner
shared hong kong screwball romance, exaggerated characters, and comic misunderstandings
Movie Details
- Director
- Clifton Ko Chi-Sum
- Release Date
- 1992-01-25
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (97)
Cast
- Stephen Chow
- Leslie Cheung
- Raymond Wong
- Sandra Ng Kwan-Yu
- Maggie Cheung
- Teresa Mo Shun-Kwan
- Sheila Chan Suk-Lan
- Lee Heung-Kam
- Kwan Hoi-San
- Tommy Wong
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Apple TV Store
- Buy
- Apple TV Store
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is All's Well, Ends Well about?
- Three unruly Hong Kong brothers stumble through romantic upheaval, gender-role reversals, and escalating family slapstick during Chinese New Year.
- What is All's Well, Ends Well like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of All's Well, Ends Well as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is All's Well, Ends Well violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in All's Well, Ends Well as mild.
- Which films are like All's Well, Ends Well?
- Films with a similar feel include Justice, My Foot!, The Magnificent Scoundrels, and All for the Winner.
- How long is All's Well, Ends Well?
- All's Well, Ends Well runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch All's Well, Ends Well?
- In United States, All's Well, Ends Well is available to rent or buy from Apple TV Store.
