The Fruit is Swelling (1997)

Director
Chin Man-Kei

Main cast
Chun Chung; Christine Hung; Stephanie Fong Shuan; Shu Qi; Elvis Tsui

Genres
Romance

Description
An 8-year-old girl named Peach makes a wish and wakes up to find herself transformed into an 18-year-old woman.


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