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ERA
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36 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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Curry & Pepper
"The best partners in the police station."
1990 1h 41m CN
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6.5TMDB Β· 45
ComedyActionCrime
Synopsis
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Two best friends and cop partners become the subject of a beautiful news reporter's documentary. The two soon find themselves competing for screen time as well as the love of the reporter while after a murderous arms dealer.
βThe best partners in the police station.β
Where to watch Β· US
Cast
Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau
Curry
Stephen Chow
Pepper
Ann Bridgewater
Mimi Law
Blackie Ko Sau-Leung
Fang
Eric Tsang
Ten
Barry Wong Ping-Yiu
Chief Inspector Chow
Michael Dinga
Chief Inspector Ma
John Shum Kin-Fun
Chin Wontons
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Blackie Ko Sau-Leung
- Writers
- James Yuen Sai-Sang
- Languages
- Cantonese, English, Malay
- 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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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, English, Malay.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Blackie Ko Sau-Leung, shot by Andrew Lau Wai-Keung. 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 Richard Lo. 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 Chan Ki-Hop 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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Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau and Stephen Chow and Ann Bridgewater carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "The best partners in the police station.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0099629 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Blackie Ko Sau-Leung directs. Andrew Lau Wai-Keung behind the camera. Richard Lo scores. Chan Ki-Hop cuts. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, English, Malay.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 136 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, English, Malay.
- 3Directed by Blackie Ko Sau-Leung, shot by Andrew Lau Wai-Keung. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Richard Lo. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Chan Ki-Hop shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau and Stephen Chow and Ann Bridgewater carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "The best partners in the police station.".
- 8IMDB entry: tt0099629 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Only 45 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
- Original score
- Richard Lo
- Editing
- Chan Ki-Hop
- Stunt coordinator
- Blackie Ko Sau-Leung
- Runtime
- 101 min Β· 1h 41m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- CN
Also by
Blackie Ko Sau-Leung
Stills Β· wallpapers
Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- MO
Movie Impact
Key crew
- ProducerPeter Chan
- EditorChan Ki-Hop
- Art DirectionMan-Wah Luk
- Supervising ProducerIvy Kong Yuk-Yee
- Stunt CoordinatorBlackie Ko Sau-Leung
- Supervising ProducerLam Shu-Kin
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- buddy cop
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical1990-05-23
Also known as
International titles
- Ga li la jiaoCN
- Curry and PepperUS
