Hong Kong / Jul 12, 1991
To Catch A Thief (1991)
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Cho Wing | Lollipop |
| Andy Lee Do-Yue | Doctor |
| Yau Gin-Gwok | Diamond thief leader |
| Choi Kwok-Keung | Keung |
| Tang Chiu-Yau | Diamond Theif |
| Won Jin | Luk's Mute Sifu |
| Jamie Luk Kim-Ming | Mahjong Player Luk |
| Leung Kai-Chi | Mahjong Player |
| Mak Shu-San | Mahjong Player |
| Wong Man-Shing | Furniture Mover |
| Jack Wong | Drug Trafficker |
| Joe Chu Cho-Kuen | Drug Trafficker |
| Tam Wai-Man | Drug Buyer |
| Christopher Chan Sai-Tang | Security Guard |
| Choi Kwok-Ping | Armed Security Guard |
| Woo Wing-Tat | |
| Simon Cheung Yuk-San | Anti-Narcotic Cop |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 契媽唔易做 |
| Original language | 广州话 / 廣州話 (CN) |
| Spoken languages | 广州话 / 廣州話 |
| Production countries | Hong Kong |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Joe Siu International Film Ltd |
| Release date | 12 luglio 1991 |
| Writer | Tony Leung Siu-Hung, Ella Chan Bo-wa, Chan Bo-Sun, Lam Daan-Ping |
| Cinematography | Yeung Jim |
| Assistant directors | William Leung Chi-Ming, Andy Chin Wing-Keung |
| Camera operators | Yeung Jim |
| Additional photography | Yeung Jim |
| Stunts | Won Jin |
| Music | Jonathon Wong Bong |
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| Sound | Jonathon Wong Bong |
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