Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- irreverent
- breezy
- chinese new year
- group comedy night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Lo King, Lo Leung, and Lo Fei pursue separate schemes and romantic goals whose consequences overlap within the Lo household.
Lo King pretends to be mentally ill in an attempt to secure his inheritance.
Fei uses Shenny as part of a scheme while she unexpectedly develops genuine feelings for him.
The film is explicitly associated with Chinese New Year and frames its family comedy within Hong Kong festive culture.
Films like All's Well, Ends Well '97, and why
All's Well, Ends Well
Shared cantonese ensemble comedy, family scheming, romantic misunderstandings, and festive warmth.
The God of Cookery
Shared stephen chow physical comedy, deceptive schemes, eccentric characters, and romantic farce.
The Chinese Feast
Shared hong kong family comedy, matchmaking complications, generational conflict, and holiday-season warmth.
Love on Delivery
Shared ensemble romantic comedy, social role-playing, mistaken intentions, and fast-paced cantonese humor.
Movie Details
- Director
- Alfred Cheung Kin-Ting
- Release Date
- 1997-02-06
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (46)
Cast
- Roy Chiao
- Raymond Wong
- Francis Ng Chun-Yu
- Stephen Chow
- Christine Ng Wing-mei
- Jacklyn Wu Chien-Lien
- Amanda Lee Wai-Man
- Christy Chung Lai-Tai
- Gigi Lai Chi
- Strawberry Yeung Yuk-Mui
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 '97 about?
- A scheming Hong Kong playboy fakes mental illness while his brothers juggle inheritance games, marital strain, and tangled romances.
- What is All's Well, Ends Well '97 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of All's Well, Ends Well '97 as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is All's Well, Ends Well '97 violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in All's Well, Ends Well '97.
- Which films are like All's Well, Ends Well '97?
- Films with a similar feel include All's Well, Ends Well, The God of Cookery, The Chinese Feast, and Love on Delivery.
- How long is All's Well, Ends Well '97?
- All's Well, Ends Well '97 runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch All's Well, Ends Well '97?
- In United States, All's Well, Ends Well '97 is available to rent or buy from Apple TV Store.
