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36 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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Look Out, Officer!
1990 1h 31m CN
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6.3
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6.3TMDB Β· 46
ActionComedyCrimeFantasy
Synopsis
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After police officer Piao is murdered, his soul cannot be at rest for his murder has been written off as a suicide. Therefore the heavens send him back to Earth as a spirit to find his 'savior' who will help him clear his name. Hsing, a rookie officer, is the savior and in return for finding Piao's killer, Piao must get him a girlfriend and a promotion.
βSome stories are better left unspoiled.β
Cast
Stephen Chow
Hsing
Bill Tung Biu
Chang Piao
Stanley Fung Shui-Fan
Chin
Sunny Fang Kang
Tang Lee Yang
Vivian Chen
Yu
Amy Yip Chi-Mei
Chin's Supervisor
Cutie Mui Siu-Wai
Police Officer Counting Bullets
Mak Yan-Wa
Undercover Policewoman
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Lau Sze-Yu
- Writers
- Jing-Kang Tsui
- Languages
- Cantonese
- Countries
- Hong Kong
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts πΏ
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Directed by Lau Sze-Yu, shot by Nico Wong Man-Wan. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Sherman Chow Gam-Cheung. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Chiang Hsing-Lung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Stephen Chow and Bill Tung Biu and Stanley Fung Shui-Fan carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0100600 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Only 46 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Lau Sze-Yu directs. Nico Wong Man-Wan behind the camera. Sherman Chow Gam-Cheung scores. Chiang Hsing-Lung cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 136 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Directed by Lau Sze-Yu, shot by Nico Wong Man-Wan. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Sherman Chow Gam-Cheung. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Chiang Hsing-Lung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Stephen Chow and Bill Tung Biu and Stanley Fung Shui-Fan carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt0100600 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 46 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Nico Wong Man-Wan
- Original score
- Sherman Chow Gam-Cheung
- Editing
- Chiang Hsing-Lung
- Runtime
- 91 min Β· 1h 31m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- CN
- Certification (US)
- IIA
Also by
Lau Sze-Yu
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- CO
Cosmopolitan Film Productions Co., Ltd.
Key crew
- EditorChiang Hsing-Lung
- ProducerLau Tin-Chi
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- police
- drug trafficking
- ghost
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical1990-07-27IIA
Also known as
International titles
- The Shaolin IdiotUS
- κ·κ²½μΆμ¬KR
- Look Out OfficerCN
- Look Out, Officer 1990 - SΖ° Huynh TrΓΊng TΓ VN
- SΖ° Huynh TrΓΊng TΓ 1990VN
- Shi xiong zhuang guiCL
