Don't Fool Me

{{Short description|1991 Hong Kong film by Herman Yau}}

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{{Infobox film

| name = Don't Fool Me

| image = Don'tFoolMe.jpg

| caption = Laserdisc cover

| native_name = {{Infobox Chinese/Chinese|child=yes|hide=no|header=none| t = 中環英雄

| s = 中环英雄

| p = Zhōng Huán Yīng Xióng

| j = Zung1 Waan4 Jing1 Hung4}}

| director = Herman Yau

| producer = Taylor Wong

| writer = Rico Chung
Lam Chiu-wing

| starring = {{Plainlist|

}}

| music = Shui Jing-mai

| cinematography = Puccini Yu

| editing = Ma Chung-yiu

| studio = Wing Fat Film Production

| distributor = D&B Films Distribution

| released = {{Film date|1991|3|2|df=y}}

| runtime = 98 minutes

| country = Hong Kong

| language = Cantonese

| budget =

| gross = HK$13,402,221

}}

Don't Fool Me ({{zh|t=中環英雄}}, lit. Hero of Central) is a 1991 Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Herman Yau starring Andy Lau, Tony Leung, Teresa Mo and Fennie Yuen.

Plot

Hero Wah and Cheung Ho-kit star are two old friends who meet up later in life. Hero is a Triad gang member and Kit is an insurance salesman. Hero is looking for a career change and Kit has become disillusioned with life after discovering he has a "bubble" in his brain that could burst at any time killing him. The two decide to switch lives for a bit with the Triad going respectable and the insurance salesman taking on the world of the Triads. As well as a new life, both friends find new love.

Cast

{{cast listing|

  • Andy Lau as Hero Wah
  • Tony Leung Chiu-wai as Cheung Ho-kit
  • Teresa Mo as Miss Mui
  • Fennie Yuen as Fanny
  • Charine Chan as Margaret
  • Michael Chan as Fanny's father
  • Shing Fui-On as Mad Po
  • Tien Feng as Yip Chi-mei
  • Anthony Wong as Su, Turtle's Brother
  • Gabriel Wong as Turtle
  • Stuart Ong as Mister Yung
  • Yau Kin-kwok as Kung Fu bodyguard
  • Jeffrey Lam as Big Brother in bar
  • Chow Mei-yan as TV reporter
  • Sin Kwok-wah
  • Hoi Sang Lee as Big Mouth
  • Leung Sap-yat
  • Shui Jing-mai
  • Wong Chi-keung as Chiuchow boss
  • Au Siu-hei
  • Kam Yat-lung
  • Nip Pang-fung
  • Bruce Law as Brother Nut
  • James Ha as Mad Po's thug
  • Tsang Kan-wing as Senior police officer
  • Sham Chin-po as robber
  • Hau Woon-ling as Temple medium
  • Garry Chan as angry driver
  • Chan King as casino clerk
  • Anthony Cho as rascal
  • Steve Mak as rascal
  • Choi Kwok-keung as robber
  • Ho Wing-cheung as robber
  • Fung Man-kwong as robber

}}

Theme song

Box office

This film grossed HK$13,402,221 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run from 2 to 22 March 1991 in Hong Kong.

See also