
Based on the Moliere play of the same name. A woodcutter often gets drunk and beats his hot-tempered wife. One day after being beaten, she decides to take revenge on her husband. An old servant is sent to the village by a fabulously rich merchant, to look for a doctor to cure his daughter who is taken ill. Choi realizes this is her opportunity to set up her husband. She tells the servant that her husband is a painfully modest miracle doctor who will only reveal his true identity and skills after being severely beaten.
The Doctor in Spite of Himself was directed by Roger Lau Kwok-Fai.
The Doctor in Spite of Himself holds an average rating of 7.0/10 on TMDB, and it lands best with fans of comedy. Join the discussion below to add your take.
The Doctor in Spite of Himself runs for 1h 29min, and was released in 1999.
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