Plain Jane to the Rescue

Plain Jane to the Rescue (1982)

八彩林亞珍

Jane, with plain looks but a heart of gold, is always in between jobs. Once she gets a job, her knack for creating awkward situations immediately loses it for her. Ricky is her suitor, but he gets nowhere as the girl has no time for love. So Ricky goes along with her in job hunting. Somehow, Jane lands on a job as governess. Not to a child, but to an uncouth very old, very rich man who still wants to lead the life of his poor, uncivilized youth. His son is now running the old man's millions. He wants to bring up the father the civilized way. And he wants to take over the whole city through take-over deals. He is ruthless and has thrown thousands into the streets.

Date of release
1982-10-21
TMDB
6.3 / 10 (8)
Runtime
1h 26m
Genres
Comedy
Director
John Woo

Casting

Interesting facts

Plain Jane to the Rescue is a 1982 Cantonese-language Hong Kong comedy film directed by John Woo. It is the third in the series of Plain Jane films starring Josephine Siao based on the same character she played in a popular TV series.

Production

In an interview with Robert K. Elder contained in the book John Woo: The Interviews, director John Woo recalled, "I had a wonderful feeling, so much joy working with Josephine Siao Fong-fong. She was one of the biggest teenaged stars in the 1960s. She was extremely popular and smart, intelligent, intellectual, and full of great ideas. One of the smartest actresses in Hong Kong.

John Woo's wife called him to tell him that she had given birth to their son while Woo was filming a scene in which Siao's character helps to deliver a baby.

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