Overview

Out of the Shaw Brothers vaults comes My Darling Genie, an amiable early-eighties comedy starring the enchanting Cherie Chung. Derek Yee is Cheng, a brusque construction worker who discovers a magical umbrella on a routine dig. When the umbrella is opened and sprinkled with water, a 200 year-old genie arrives to grant the owner's wishes. As if that weren't enough, this genie happens to look like Cherie Chung! Cheng has been given a virtual ticket to Heaven, but he's more annoyed than grateful, and uses the Genie to perform mostly menial tasks.

Cast

Cherie Chung Cho-Hung, Derek Yee Tung-Sing, Stanley Fung Shui-Fan, James Yi Lui, Liu Lai-Ling, Alan Chan Kwok-Kuen, To Siu-Ming, Charlie Cho Cha-Lee

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What is "My Darling Genie" about?

Out of the Shaw Brothers vaults comes My Darling Genie, an amiable early-eighties comedy starring the enchanting Cherie Chung. Derek Yee is Cheng, a brusque construction worker who discovers a magical umbrella on a routine dig. When the umbrella is opened and sprinkled with water, a 200 year-old genie arrives to grant the owner's wishes. As if that weren't enough, this genie happens to look like Cherie Chung! Cheng has been given a virtual ticket to Heaven, but he's more annoyed than grateful, and uses the Genie to perform mostly menial tasks.

When was "My Darling Genie" released?

My Darling Genie was released in 1984.

Who stars in "My Darling Genie"?

The cast includes Cherie Chung Cho-Hung, Derek Yee Tung-Sing, Stanley Fung Shui-Fan, James Yi Lui.

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