All the Wrong Clues

1981 1h 39m CN

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 13

ComedyAction

Synopsis

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A private investigator and a police inspector team up to pursue a notorious mobster, who is plotting to milk an old millionaire out of his highly-valued stocks and bonds. Along the way, the investigator crosses paths with a femme fatale and silly gangsters.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

George Lam Tsz-Cheung
Yoho
Teddy Robin
Chief Inspector Robin
Karl Maka
Ah Capone
Tang Kei-Chan
Yummy
Yiu Wai
Yummy's Wife
David Wu
Capone's Dumb Thug
Chan Chi-Wing
Capone's Thug
John Shum Kin-Fun
Piano Player in Bar

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tsui Hark
Writers: Eric Tsang, Karl Maka, Tsui Hark
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "All The Wrong Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

AWARDS

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Directed by Tsui Hark, shot by Bill Wong Chung-Piu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Tony Chow Kwok-Chung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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George Lam Tsz-Cheung and Teddy Robin and Karl Maka carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0082485 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tsui Hark directs. Bill Wong Chung-Piu behind the camera. Teddy Robin scores. Tony Chow Kwok-Chung cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

145 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "All The Wrong Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Tsui Hark, shot by Bill Wong Chung-Piu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Teddy Robin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Tony Chow Kwok-Chung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6George Lam Tsz-Cheung and Teddy Robin and Karl Maka carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0082485 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.