If you are only familiar with Lau Kar-leung's stoic and heroic kung fu epics, this comic yarn will come as a enjoyable surprise. Dispatched to Canton in order to find relative Yu Jing-chuen (played by the director), martial arts expert Ching Dai-nan (Kara Hui Ying-hung) carries the will of her recently deceased husband. To keep his assets safely away from his cruel and greedy brother, Yu Wing-sang (Johnny Wang Lung-wei), Dai-nan's husband decided to leave them to Jing-chuen, who is still a good fighter, despite being middle-aged. Dai-nan's arrival into the Yu household creates a classic case of culture clash when she meets up with Jing-chuen's Westernized son (Hsiao Hou), who prefers to be called "Charlie." Much to his chagrin, Charlie must show respect towards Dai-nan because of her position as a family elder, in spite of her resolutely old fashioned beliefs. The lad does his best to bring Dai-nan up-to-date by inviting her to a costume ball, where they cut a rug together in impressive fashion. Meanwhile, Yung-sheng's men (led by Yuen Tak) use the opportunity to break into the Yu home and steal the title deeds belonging to Dai-nan's late spouse. The only way to get them back is by force but Dai-nan and Charlie are the only ones in the immediate family whose kung fu is good enough.

One of Lau Kar-leung's most offbeat period films, MY YOUNG AUNTIE suffers from the studio's use of overstated DeWolfe library music as accompaniment but is an otherwise delightful affair. The energetic slapstick is as wonderfully choreographed as the kung fu and Kara Hui (winner of the year's Best Actress prize) is the perfect heroine and comedienne in what is still her best role to date. The traditional Chinese notions of family are turned upside down: Dai-nan is much younger than Jing-chuen (hence the English title) and about the same age as Charlie, resulting in much hierarchal confusion. The manner in which both Dai-nan and Jing-chuen react to Charlie's Western slang and tastes (which were just starting to appear in HK at this point in history, thanks to the British lease on the colony) also adds to the amusement. Gordon Lau Kar-fai, Mai Te-lo, Cho Tat-wah, and Wilson Tong Wai-shing are among the supporting players.