Modern Detective

1985 1h 26m CN

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4.5

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★4.5TMDB · 1

ComedyCrimeThriller

Synopsis

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Ah Chaan and Fat Chug were good partners in the Police Force. Both of them had helped in solving many criminal and civil cases despite their silly behaviour. In order to persuade Ah Fong to marry him, he provide a living space for Ah Fong's aunt and her daughter named Ah Jane. Ah Chaan was attracted by Jane’s charm and lovely personality and tried everything to please her. A dominant criminal had made a plot were chased by the police. Joe, who was the criminal's assistant catch Jane and Fong and threatened that she would not release Ah Jane and Fong if both Ah Chaan and Fat Chug did not get the ransom for them. The gangster put on them a remote time bomb and a microphone to have a better control on them...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Liu Wai-Hung
Kent Cheng Jak-Si
Cheng
Lee Yin-Yin
Yuen Pui Chun
Lo Lieh
Cheng Lai-Fong
Max Lee Chiu-Chun
To Siu-Ming

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lo Lieh
Writers: Lo Lieh
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Frankie Chan Fan-Kei. 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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Liu Wai-Hung and Kent Cheng Jak-Si and Lee Yin-Yin carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1653906 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lo Lieh directs. Frankie Chan Fan-Kei scores. Tony Chow Kwok-Chung cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
241 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Frankie Chan Fan-Kei. 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.
6Liu Wai-Hung and Kent Cheng Jak-Si and Lee Yin-Yin carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1653906 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.