97 Aces Go Places

1997 1h 32m CN

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4.5

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4.6

IMDB

★4.5TMDB · 6★4.6IMDB · 152

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Synopsis

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Eternal 25 year-old Alan Tam is a wimpy triad boss who must avenge his dad because he had a heart attack after losing at cards to a pretty cat burglar. For help, he enlists Drunk Shooter, HK’s ace gunman, who’s also an incredible souse. Problem: Christy ripped off wacky triad boss Francis Ng, so he wants her, too. Even worse, Alan just doesn't want to kill Christy because she’s too damn beautiful. Hijinks ensue.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alan Tam
Ho Sik / Ho Sik's Father
Tony Leung Chiu-wai
Chui Cheong / Drunk Gun
Christy Chung Lai-Tai
Lei Lai-Shan
Donna Chu Kit-Yee
Mandy Li
Francis Ng Chun-Yu
Lui Yue-Yeung
Ben Lam Kwok-Bun
Lung
Maria Cordero
God Mother
Billy Chow Bei-Lei
Yeung's Killer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chin Ka-Lok
Writers: Raymond Wong
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 7

CINEMA

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Part of the "Aces Go Places Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Chin Ka-Lok, shot by Herman Yau. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Brother Hung. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Alan Tam and Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Christy Chung Lai-Tai carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0184081 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Chin Ka-Lok directs. Herman Yau behind the camera. Brother Hung scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

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129 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Aces Go Places Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Chin Ka-Lok, shot by Herman Yau. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Brother Hung. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Alan Tam and Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Christy Chung Lai-Tai carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0184081 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.