Film

I Blew Out the Candles Before Making a Wish

2026 · Comedy · Family · Adventure

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. I Blew Out the Candle Before Making a Wish explores money, family, and responsibility, capturing the shadows and resilience of human nature.

Kai Ko

Hua

Elaine Jin Yan-Ling

Chon

Mui Cheng-in

Jojo

Tou Tsung-hua

Gao

Stanley Yau Sze-Chun

Lao Sir

Lei Ko

David Chang Hsun-Wei

Dada Chan Ching

• Chao Koi-WangDirector
• Yen HuDirector · Writer
• Yi-Ju ChenWriter
• Wu Sin-yeProducer
• Tang Tsai-yangExecutive Producer
• Eric LiangExecutive Producer
• Sou Wai KinDirector of Photography
• Liao Ching-sungEditor
• Lee Chun-hongEditor
• Nose Chan Chui-HingEditor

Release date

August 14, 2026

Status

Released

Original language

Chinese

Rated

IIB

Genres

Comedy, Family, Adventure