I Blew Out the Candles Before Making a Wish
我未許願先吹蠟燭
- Released
- 10 Sep 2026
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Certificate
- Category IIB
- Original title
- 我未許願先吹蠟燭
- Language
- zh
The verdict
There are not yet enough audience votes to give this a reliable score. It is playing 21 times at 7 cinemas across 7 districts, from HK$60 to HK$110 depending on cinema and time. The cheapest seat is at Broadway Tsuen Wan in Tsuen Wan, HK$60. Category IIB · 115 minutes.
What it is about
Young JoJo suddenly comes into a stack of casino chips worth a million and decides to pay off her runaway father’s debt, asking the down-on-his-luck debt collector Hua to gamble on her behalf. In Macau’s chaotic casinos, they form an unlikely alliance, navigating wins, losses, and life’s challenges together. When the final bet arrives, fate cruelly tests them, stripping them of everything, yet revealing the true gift life has been offering.
What to expect
A teenager with a sudden windfall of casino chips hires a debt collector to gamble for her, aiming to clear her absent father's debts. The Macau casino setting is less about glamour and more a backdrop for two people who have run out of good options. At 115 minutes, the movie stays close to its characters, letting their dynamic carry the weight rather than the gambling itself. Kai Ko and Elaine Jin lead a cast that includes Stanley Yau. It opens in Hong Kong on 10 September 2026 with a IIB certificate. Over the next week it has 36 screenings across 16 cinemas in 12 districts; the cheapest ticket is HK$60. Cantonese with English and Chinese subtitles.
Cast
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Kai Ko
Hua - MUI Cheng
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Elaine Jin Yan-Ling
Chon - Elaine Jin
- Mui Cheng-in Jojo
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Tou Tsung-hua
Gao - Stanley Yau
- Tou Chung Hua
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Stanley Yau Sze-Chun
Lao Sir -
Lei Ko
- David Chang Hsun-Wei
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Dada Chan Ching
Crew
- Director Chao Koi Wang
- Director Chao Koi-Wang
- Director Yen Hu
- Director HU Chin-Yen
- Writer Yen Hu
- Writer Yi-Ju Chen
- Music Chi Keong Lau
- Director of Photography Sou Wai Kin
- Editor Liao Ching-sung
- Editor Lee Chun-hong
- Editor Nose Chan Chui-Hing
- Executive Producer Tang Tsai-yang
- Executive Producer Eric Liang
- Producer Wu Sin-ye
Where to watch it
21 screenings at 7 cinemas over the next week, from HK$60.
| Cinema | District | Formats | Screenings | Next | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PREMIERE ELEMENTS (Kowloon Station) | Tsim Sha Tsui | — | 7 | Sun 19:25 | HK$90–110 |
| B+ cinema apm (Kwun Tong) | Kwun Tong | — | 3 | Mon 17:20 | HK$75–90 |
| Broadway Mongkok | Mong Kok | — | 3 | Mon 13:50 | HK$65–80 |
| MY CINEMA YOHO MALL (Yuen Long) | Yuen Long | — | 3 | Mon 11:10 | HK$60 cheapest |
| Broadway Kwai Fong (Metroplaza) | Kwai Fong | — | 2 | Mon 14:00 | HK$75–85 |
| Broadway Tsuen Wan | Tsuen Wan | — | 2 | Mon 12:25 | HK$60 |
| MOViE MOViE Cityplaza (Taikoo Shing) | Taikoo Shing | — | 1 | Sun 17:30 | HK$100 |
Prices and times are as published by the cinemas and can change. Cinema names link through to the full timetable and booking.
Common questions
- How long is the movie?
- 115 minutes.
- What is the Hong Kong rating?
- IIB – parental guidance advised for viewers under 18.
- What language and subtitles?
- Cantonese with English and Chinese subtitles.
- How widely is it showing?
- 36 screenings over the next week, across 16 cinemas in 12 districts. Tickets from HK$60.
