Justice, My Foot!

1992 1h 35m CN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 121

ComedyActionCrime

Synopsis

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An unscrupulous lawyer with an equally eccentric kung-fu sidekick wife tries to bring justice to the court.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Stephen Chow
Sung Sai-Kit
Anita Mui Yim-Fong
Mrs. Sung
Richard Ng Man-Tat
Guangzhou Magistrate Ho Yue-Da
Carrie Ng Ka-Lai
Yeung Sau-Chun
Paul Chun Pui
Inspector General
Bryan Leung
Shanxi Commissioner Tin
Eddy Ko Hung
Yeung Ching
Mimi Chu Mai-Mai
Nanny

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Johnnie To
Writers: Sandy Shaw Lai-King, Lai Chun-Git
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Johnnie To, shot by Peter Pau Tak-Hai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by William Wu Wai-Lap. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Sun-Kit Chu 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 Anita Mui Yim-Fong and Richard Ng Man-Tat carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0105385 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Johnnie To directs. Peter Pau Tak-Hai behind the camera. William Wu Wai-Lap scores. Sun-Kit Chu cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

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134 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Johnnie To, shot by Peter Pau Tak-Hai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by William Wu Wai-Lap. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Sun-Kit Chu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Stephen Chow and Anita Mui Yim-Fong and Richard Ng Man-Tat carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0105385 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.