Curry and Pepper

{{Short description|1990 Hong Kong film by Blackie Ko}}

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{{Infobox film

| name = Curry and Pepper

| image = CurryandPepper.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Golden Collection DVD cover

| native_name = {{Infobox Chinese/Chinese|child=yes|hide=no|header=none| t = 咖喱辣椒

| s = 咖喱辣椒

| p = Gālí Làjiāo

| j = Gaa3 Lei1 Laat6 Ziu1}}

| director = Blackie Ko

| producer = Peter Chan

| writer = James Yuen

| starring = Jacky Cheung
Stephen Chow
Ann Bridgewater
Eric Tsang

| music = Richard Lo

| cinematography = Andrew Lau

| editing = Chan Kei-hop

| studio = Movie Impact

| distributor = Newport Entertainment

| released = {{Film date|df=y|1990|5|24}}

| runtime = 96 minutes

| country = Hong Kong

| language = Cantonese

| budget =

| gross = HK$15,777,856

}}

Curry and Pepper is a 1990 Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Blackie Ko and starring Jacky Cheung and Stephen Chow. This film is Cheung and Chow's second film collaboration after the 1988 film, Faithfully Yours.

Plot

Curry and Pepper are two CID detectives that do not take their jobs seriously. When newspaper reporter Joey Law decides to film a documentary about daily police life, she chooses to film Curry and Pepper. As Curry and Pepper fight for Joey's affection, their friendship is seriously jeopardised. Eventually, the two reconcile and work together to take down a vicious hit man named Abalone. Later, they are dealing against North Korea Communists and kill them all for entering Hong Kong for with no permission.

Cast

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! Name

! Role

Jacky Cheungas Curry (Wong Ka-lei)
Stephen Chowas Pepper (Chiu Man-keung)
Blackie Koas Abalone
John Shumas Chin Wontons
Barry Wongas Chief Inspector Chow
Fruit Chanas Kuo
Eric Tsangas Ten
{{interlanguage link|Ann Bridgewater|sv}}as Joey Law
Chow Mei-yanas Anna
Michael Dingaas Chief Inspector Ma
Billy Chingas Dog
Fung Yuen-chias General
Lau Yuk-keias General's killer
Szeto Chi-keungas General's killer
Garry Chanas Druggy Ma Chen
Cheung Ying-wahas Drug Addict Chuen
Yeung Wan-kingas Bearded burglar

Box office

This film grossed HK$15,777,856 in its theatrical run in Hong Kong from 24 May to 29 June 1990.