Aces Go Places

1982 1h 33m CN

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6.5

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6.6

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★6.5TMDB · 92★6.6IMDB · 1,917

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Synopsis

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The police track down a notorious burglar in order to apprehend him. However, he is given a chance to make up for his ways by working with the police on a case involving stolen diamonds.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sam Hui
King Kong
Karl Maka
Albert Au
Sylvia Chang
Supt. Nancy Ho
Goo Ga-Lau
Ding Dong
Dean Shek Tin
Gigolo Joe
Chan Sing
Mad Max
Tsui Hark
Ballet Director
Walter Tso Tat-Wah
Hua

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eric Tsang
Writers: Raymond Wong
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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

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CINEMA

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

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AWARDS

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Directed by Eric Tsang, shot by Arthur Wong Ngok-Tai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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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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CAST

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Sam Hui and Karl Maka and Sylvia Chang carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0084955 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 92 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Eric Tsang directs. Arthur Wong Ngok-Tai behind the camera. Tony Chow Kwok-Chung cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

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144 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 Eric Tsang, shot by Arthur Wong Ngok-Tai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Tony Chow Kwok-Chung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Sam Hui and Karl Maka and Sylvia Chang carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0084955 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 92 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 9 themes, including "chase", "burglar", "detective", "shopping mall".
9Released under 11 different titles around the world.