They Came to Rob Hong Kong
{{Short description|1989 film by Clarence Fok}}
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{{Use Hong Kong English|date=January 2014}}
{{Infobox film
| name = They Came to Rob Hong Kong
| image = TheyCametoRobHongKong.jpg
| alt =
| caption =
| native_name = {{Infobox Chinese/Chinese|child=yes|hide=no|header=none| t = 八寶奇兵
| s = 八宝奇兵
| p = Bā Bǎo Qí Bīng
| j = Baat3 Bou2 Kei4 Bing1}}
| director = Clarence Fok
| producer = Clarence Fok
Catherine Lau
| writer = Dean Shek Creative Unit
| starring = Dean Shek
Chingmy Yau
Roy Cheung
Sandra Ng
Eric Tsang
Stanley Fung
Liu Wai-hung
Chin Siu-ho
Kara Hui
Charlie Cho
Ann Bridgewater
Yammie Lam
| music = Lowell Lo
| cinematography = Ardy Lam
| editing = Wong Ming-lam
| studio = Cinema City
| distributor = Cinema City
| released = {{Film date|1989|2|23|df=y}}
| runtime = 99 minutes
| country = Hong Kong
| language = Cantonese
| budget =
| gross = HK$8,033,844
}}
They Came to Rob Hong Kong ({{zh|t=八寶奇兵}}) is a 1989 Hong Kong action comedy film produced and directed by Clarence Fok and starring Dean Shek, who also serves as the film's writer and executive producer. The film co-stars Chingmy Yau, Roy Cheung, Sandra Ng, Eric Tsang, Stanley Fung, Liu Wai-hung and Chin Siu-ho.{{cite web|url=http://www.asianfeast.org/recensioni/they-came-to-rob-hong-kong/| title=They Came to Rob Hong Kong| date=20 July 2011|publisher=Asian Feast|accessdate=2020-07-15}}
Plot
"Clarence Fok’s They Came to rob Hong Kong concerns a violent bank robber (Roy Cheung) who has to flee to the Mainland after being nearly caught by a tough cop (Kara Hui). There, he recruits a ragtag team of hapless morons (among which Eric Tsang, Stanley Fung, Sandra Ng, Dean Shek and Chin Siu Ho) to come back to Hong Kong and attempt a daring heist."{{cite web|url=https://asianfilmstrike.com/2015/03/19/they-came-to-rob-hong-kong-1989-short-review/| title=They Came to Rob Hong Kong| date=19 March 2015|publisher=Asian Film Strike|accessdate=2020-07-15}}
Mao Yiu-tung (Roy Cheung) is a Hong Kong criminal who escaped from a team of female cops, led by Shang (Kara Hui), to Mainland China. He recruits a team to go with him to Hong Kong to rob a bank. The team consists of two conmen doctors, Ken (Eric Tsang) and Yuen (Stanley Fung), a singer named Leslie Cheung (Liu Wai-hung), a dancer and martial artist named Bruce Hung (Chin Siu-ho), and two cops, Sherlock False (Dean Shek) and Monroe (Sandra Ng). The team are mentored by Jenny (Chingmy Yau), who teaches them about Hong Kong's society and geography.
Cast
- Dean Shek as Sherlock False
- Chingmy Yau as Jenny Tung
- Roy Cheung as Mao Yiu-tung
- Sandra Ng as Monroe
- Eric Tsang as Ken
- Stanley Fung as Yuen
- Liu Wai-hung as Leslie Cheung
- Chin Siu-ho as Bruce Hung
- Kara Hui as Superintendent Shang
- Charlie Cho as Biggy
- Ann Bridgewater as police officer
- Yammie Lam as police officer
- Elaine Jin as Councillor Chu
- Shing Fui-On as Dean
- Wellson Chin as Sauna manager
- Ann Mui as Inspector May
- Chan King as Rooster
- Chan Fai-hung as police informer
- Yeung Hung as Tung's thug
- Lau Tin-yue
- Jameson Lam as Dean's thug
- Yeung Jing-jing as Mao's girl
- Michelle Sze-ma
- Cheung Choi-mei as Policewoman
- Law Shu-kei as False's superior
- Tin Kai-man as Rooster's thug
References
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External links
- {{hkmdb title|7122}}
- [http://www.hkcinemagic.com/en/movie.asp?id=1083 They Came to Rob Hong Kong] at Hong Kong Cinemagic
- {{IMDb title|0096867|Ba bo qin bing}}
- [http://www.lovehkfilm.com/reviews/they_came_to_rob_hong_kong.htm They Came to Rob Hong Kong film review] at LoveHKFilm.com
Category:1989 action comedy films
Category:1980s martial arts comedy films
Category:Hong Kong action comedy films
Category:Hong Kong martial arts comedy films
Category:1980s crime comedy films
Category:Hong Kong heist films
Category:Films directed by Clarence Fok
Category:Films set in Hong Kong