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To Catch A Thief
To Catch A Thief
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  2. To Catch A Thief

To Catch A Thief

Original Title: 契媽唔易做

1991
1h 36m
Comedy
Action

Status

Released

Release

1991

Runtime

1h 36m

Storyline

Developer Ms. Cheung (Carol 'Do Do' Cheng) yearns for a quieter life in Hong Kong and moves to the countryside, getting herself caught in a showdown between a gang of jewel thieves and two police officers along the way. While Ms. Cheung survives the ordeal, the thieves' injured getaway driver (Siu-Chun To) sneaks into Cheung's moving van and escapes to the countryside, into Cheung's new home. As Cheung settles down into her new environment, she befriends Pak-Lam (Pak Lam Cheng), a skillful and inquisitive little boy who lives in the village. While Pak-Lam helps Cheung tend to her house, he encounters the injured thief. After a brief exchange, Pak-Lam realizes the thief has a harmless and non-aggressive attitude and decides to shelter him in his secret makeshift hideout, not knowing his new friend has in his possession a bag of stolen jewels, in which both the police and the gangsters are searching for.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 36m
Jul 12, 1991
Languages
Cantonese
Director
Andy Chin Wing-Keung
Production
Joe Siu International Film Ltd
Joe Siu International Film Ltd
Production Countries
Hong Kong

Top Cast

24 Cast Members

Tony Leung Ka-fai

Tony Leung Ka-fai

Inspector So

Carol Cheng

Carol Cheng

Ching

Cheng Pak-Lam

Berlin

Richard Ng Man-Tat

Richard Ng Man-Tat

Uncle Tat

Do Siu-Chun

Do Siu-Chun

Cousin

Moon Lee Choi-Fung

Moon Lee Choi-Fung

Woo Shiu Fung/Mosquito Paper

Lung Tin-Sang

Lung Tin-Sang

Seng

Cho Wing

Cho Wing

Lollipop

Andy Lee Diy-Yue

Andy Lee Diy-Yue

Doctor

Yau Gin-Gwok

Yau Gin-Gwok

Diamond thief leader

Choi Kwok-Keung

Choi Kwok-Keung

Keung

Tang Chiu-Yau

Tang Chiu-Yau

Diamond Theif

Won Jin

Won Jin

Luk's Mute Sifu

Jamie Luk Kim-Ming

Jamie Luk Kim-Ming

Mahjong Player Luk

Leung Kai-Chi

Leung Kai-Chi

Mahjong Player

Mak Shu-San

Mak Shu-San

Mahjong Player

Wong Man-Shing

Wong Man-Shing

Furniture Mover

Jack Wong

Jack Wong

Drug Trafficker

Joe Chu Cho-Kuen

Drug Trafficker

Tam Wai-Man

Drug Buyer

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